Lyon logs 31 hot days a year to Orléans's 14 — Orléans wins by 17. Orléans also leads on frost days by 13.

Lyon averages $2,243/mo for balanced living; Orléans has no cost baseline yet.

Lyon and Orléans score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.8 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Lyon's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Orléans's 0.0.

Lyon scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Orléans has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Lyon scores 2.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Orléans has no safety baseline.

Lyon scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Orléans has no career baseline.

Lyon scores 2.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Orléans has no social & community baseline.

Lyon scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Orléans has no food & dining baseline.

Lyon scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Orléans has no family baseline.

Lyon scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Orléans has no healthcare baseline.

Lyon averages 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Orléans's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Orléans breathes ~26% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

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