Marseille logs 0 frost days a year to Toulouse's 12 — Marseille wins by 12. Marseille also leads on hot days by 40.

Marseille runs about $2,219/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Toulouse's $2,200/mo — Toulouse comes in $19 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

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

Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Toulouse's 3.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Marseille's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Toulouse's 3.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Toulouse still holds an edge on green areas.

Toulouse's safety score is ~1.9× Marseille's — in the upper band, while Marseille lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Toulouse's career score of 3.9 sits well above Marseille's 3.6, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Marseille and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.1 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Marseille scores 3.6 vs Toulouse's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

Marseille and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on family (3.1 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Toulouse scores 3.7 vs Marseille's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Marseille averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Toulouse's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Toulouse breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

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