Lisbon logs 0 frost days a year to Viseu's 10 — Lisbon wins by 10. Lisbon also leads on hot days by 19.

Lisbon runs about $2,075/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Viseu's $1,354/mo — Viseu comes in $721 cheaper each month, roughly 53% less.

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Viseu's 1.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Viseu still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Viseu's 0.6, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

Lisbon's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Viseu's 3.2, with the biggest gap on sea access. Viseu still holds an edge on green areas.

Viseu's safety score is ~1.6× Lisbon's — in the upper band, while Lisbon lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Lisbon still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Lisbon's career score of 3.3 sits well above Viseu's 1.4, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Lisbon's social & community score is ~1.5× Viseu's — in the upper band, while Viseu lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Viseu still holds an edge on government immigration friendliness.

On food & dining, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Viseu's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Viseu's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Lisbon scores 3.7 vs Viseu's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality. Viseu still holds an edge on public healthcare quality.

Lisbon averages 8.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Viseu's 8.2 µg/m³ (good) — Viseu breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

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