Malmö logs 39 frost days a year to Uppsala's 126 — Malmö wins by 87. Malmö also leads on sunny days by 12.

Malmö runs about $2,036/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Uppsala's $2,085/mo — Malmö comes in $49 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

Malmö and Uppsala score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Malmö's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Uppsala's 3.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

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

Uppsala's safety score is ~1.4× Malmö's — near the top of our scale, while Malmö lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Malmö still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Malmö's career score of 3.2 sits well above Uppsala's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Malmö's social & community score of 3.3 sits well above Uppsala's 3.0, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Malmö scores 3.8 vs Uppsala's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Malmö scores 3.3 vs Uppsala's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Uppsala still holds an edge on universities.

Malmö and Uppsala score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Malmö averages 7.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Uppsala's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Uppsala breathes ~31% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

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