Lviv logs 8 hot days a year to Odesa's 39 — Lviv wins by 31. Odesa also leads on frost days by 33.

Lviv runs about $793/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Odesa's $837/mo — Lviv comes in $44 cheaper each month, roughly 6% less.

On mobility, Lviv scores 2.8 vs Odesa's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Odesa's culture score of 3.4 sits well above Lviv's 2.5, with the biggest gap on nightlife. Lviv still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Lviv and Odesa score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.5 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Lviv's safety score is ~1.4× Odesa's — in the middle of the scale, while Odesa lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Lviv's career score of 3.0 sits well above Odesa's 2.6, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Lviv and Odesa score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.1 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Lviv scores 3.2 vs Odesa's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Lviv scores 2.1 vs Odesa's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on supermarkets.

Lviv and Odesa score neck-and-neck on healthcare (1.7 vs 1.7, 0–5 scale).

Lviv averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Odesa's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Odesa breathes ~15% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

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