Climate
Masterton logs 192 sunny days a year to Wellington's 226 — Wellington wins by 34. Masterton and Wellington match on outdoor-dinner months (0 vs 0).
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Cost of Living
Wellington averages $2,666/mo for balanced living; Masterton has no cost baseline yet.
Wellington
$2,666monthly · balanced
Mobility
Wellington scores 3.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Masterton has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Wellington's culture score of 2.6 sits well above Masterton's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Wellington scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Masterton has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Wellington scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Masterton has no safety baseline.
Career
Wellington scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Masterton has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Wellington scores 3.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Masterton has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Wellington scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Masterton has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Wellington scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Masterton has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Wellington scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Masterton has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Masterton averages 5.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Wellington's 6.2 µg/m³ (good) — Masterton breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Masterton (29K) and Wellington (154K) are 5.3x in population — Wellington is the larger metro, Masterton the smaller.
Wellington is roughly 5.3x the scale of Masterton
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
WellingtonMastertonCity Scale Rankings
Wellington154K5.3xMasterton29K1xWho Thrives Here
Wellington is the stronger fit for the english speaker. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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