Lyon logs 31 hot days a year to Nice's 2 — Nice wins by 29. Nice also leads on sunny days by 77.

Lyon runs about $2,243/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Nice's $2,523/mo — Lyon comes in $280 cheaper each month, roughly 12% less.

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

Lyon's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Nice's 3.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Lyon and Nice 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 Nice's 2.5, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Lyon's career score of 3.2 sits well above Nice's 2.6, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Lyon's social & community score of 2.7 sits well above Nice's 2.4, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Nice still holds an edge on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Lyon scores 3.0 vs Nice's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Lyon scores 3.1 vs Nice's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Nice still holds an edge on wellness/spa.

Lyon and Nice 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 Nice's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Nice breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

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