Climate
Middelburg logs 0 hot days a year to Utrecht's 2 — Middelburg wins by 2. Middelburg also leads on frost days by 20.
Middelburg
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Utrecht
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Cost of Living
Utrecht averages $2,912/mo for balanced living; Middelburg has no cost baseline yet.
Utrecht
$2,912monthly · balanced
Mobility
Utrecht scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Utrecht's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Middelburg's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Utrecht scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Utrecht scores 4.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no safety baseline.
Career
Utrecht scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Utrecht scores 3.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Utrecht scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Utrecht scores 3.4 on family (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Utrecht scores 4.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Middelburg has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Middelburg averages 8.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Utrecht's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Middelburg breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).
Middelburg
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Middelburg (46K) and Utrecht (519K) are 11x in population — Utrecht is the larger metro, Middelburg the smaller.
Utrecht is roughly 11x the scale of Middelburg
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
UtrechtMiddelburgCity Scale Rankings
Utrecht519K11xMiddelburg46K1xWho Thrives Here
Utrecht is the stronger fit for the escaping weather. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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