Lecce logs 76 hot days a year to Naples's 1 — Naples wins by 75. Lecce also leads on sunny days by 14.

Lecce runs about $1,428/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Naples's $1,638/mo — Lecce comes in $210 cheaper each month, roughly 15% less.

On mobility, Lecce scores 2.2 vs Naples's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency. Naples still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Lecce's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Naples's 2.7. Naples still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Naples's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Lecce's 3.5, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Lecce still holds an edge on surfing & watersports.

Lecce's safety score is ~2.8× Naples's — in the middle of the scale, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

Naples's career score of 2.8 sits well above Lecce's 2.1, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Naples's social & community score of 3.0 sits well above Lecce's 2.8, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Lecce still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Naples scores 2.6 vs Lecce's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery. Lecce still holds an edge on brunch availability.

On family, Naples scores 2.3 vs Lecce's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Lecce still holds an edge on playgrounds.

Lecce and Naples score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Lecce averages 12.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Naples's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

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