Climate
Medellín logs 0 hot days a year to Villanueva's 291 — Medellín wins by 291. Villanueva also leads on sunny days by 85.
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Cost of Living
Medellín averages $1,228/mo for balanced living; Villanueva has no cost baseline yet.
Medellín
$1,228monthly · balanced
Mobility
Medellín scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Medellín's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Villanueva's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Medellín scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Medellín scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no safety baseline.
Career
Medellín scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Medellín scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Medellín scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Medellín scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Medellín scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Villanueva has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Medellín averages 19.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Villanueva's 17.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Villanueva breathes ~10% cleaner air (2.0 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.
Medellín (3.2M) and Villanueva (32K) are 101x in population — Medellín is the larger metro, Villanueva the smaller.
Medellín is roughly 101x the scale of Villanueva
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
MedellínVillanuevaCity Scale Rankings
Medellín3.2M101xVillanueva32K1xWho Thrives Here
Medellín favours the escaping weather, while Villanueva suits the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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