Marseille logs 0 frost days a year to Rennes's 15 — Marseille wins by 15. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 126.

Marseille runs about $2,219/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Rennes's $2,136/mo — Rennes comes in $83 cheaper each month, roughly 4% less.

On mobility, Rennes scores 3.6 vs Marseille's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Marseille still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Marseille and Rennes score neck-and-neck on culture (3.8 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Marseille's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Rennes's 3.8, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Rennes still holds an edge on green areas.

Rennes's safety score is ~2.2× Marseille's — in the upper band, while Marseille lands below average, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Marseille and Rennes score neck-and-neck on career (3.6 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Marseille's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Rennes's 2.7, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Rennes still holds an edge on everyday english.

On food & dining, Marseille scores 3.6 vs Rennes's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

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

Marseille and Rennes 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 Rennes's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Rennes breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.0 µg/m³ lower).

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