Lyon logs 31 hot days a year to Montpellier's 3 — Montpellier wins by 28. Montpellier also leads on sunny days by 64.

Lyon runs about $2,243/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Montpellier's $2,162/mo — Montpellier comes in $81 cheaper each month, roughly 4% less.

On mobility, Lyon scores 3.6 vs Montpellier's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Montpellier still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Lyon and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on culture (3.6 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Lyon and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Lyon's safety score of 2.8 sits well above Montpellier's 2.5, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Lyon and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on career (3.2 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

Montpellier's social & community score of 2.9 sits well above Lyon's 2.7, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Lyon still holds an edge on admin english support.

Lyon and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Lyon and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on family (3.1 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Lyon and Montpellier 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 Montpellier's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Montpellier breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

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