Climate
Medellín logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Planeta Rica's 2 — Medellín wins by 3. Medellín also leads on hot days by 347.
Medellín
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Dinner outside
Planeta Rica
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Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Medellín averages $1,228/mo for balanced living; Planeta Rica has no cost baseline yet.
Medellín
$1,228monthly · balanced
Mobility
Medellín scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Medellín's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Planeta Rica's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Medellín scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Medellín scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no safety baseline.
Career
Medellín scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Medellín scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Medellín scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Medellín scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Medellín scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Planeta Rica has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Medellín averages 19.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Planeta Rica's 18.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Planeta Rica breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).
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WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Medellín (3.2M) and Planeta Rica (70K) are 46x in population — Medellín is the larger metro, Planeta Rica the smaller.
Medellín is roughly 46x the scale of Planeta Rica
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
MedellínPlaneta RicaCity Scale Rankings
Medellín3.2M46xPlaneta Rica70K1xWho Thrives Here
Medellín favours the escaping weather, while Planeta Rica suits the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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