Lyon logs 31 hot days a year to Marseille's 2 — Marseille wins by 29. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 89.

Lyon runs about $2,243/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Marseille's $2,219/mo — Marseille comes in $24 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

On mobility, Lyon scores 3.6 vs Marseille's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Marseille still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Lyon and Marseille score neck-and-neck on culture (3.6 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Marseille's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Lyon's 3.8, with the biggest gap on sea access. Lyon still holds an edge on green areas.

Lyon's safety score is ~1.6× Marseille's — in the middle of the scale, while Marseille lands below average, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Marseille's career score of 3.6 sits well above Lyon's 3.2, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Marseille's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Lyon's 2.7, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Lyon still holds an edge on everyday english.

On food & dining, Marseille scores 3.6 vs Lyon's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

Lyon and Marseille score neck-and-neck on family (3.1 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

Lyon and Marseille score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Lyon averages 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Marseille's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Marseille breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

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