Marseille logs 2 hot days a year to Montpellier's 3 — Marseille wins by 1. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 25.

Marseille runs about $2,219/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Montpellier's $2,162/mo — Montpellier comes in $57 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

On mobility, Montpellier scores 3.0 vs Marseille's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Marseille still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Montpellier's 3.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Marseille's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Montpellier's 4.0, with the biggest gap on scuba & snorkeling. Montpellier still holds an edge on green areas.

Montpellier's safety score is ~1.4× Marseille's — in the middle of the scale, while Marseille lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Marseille's career score of 3.6 sits well above Montpellier's 3.1, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Marseille's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Montpellier's 2.9, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere. Montpellier still holds an edge on everyday english.

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

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

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

Marseille averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Montpellier's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Montpellier breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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