Montpellier logs 0 frost days a year to Strasbourg's 40 — Montpellier wins by 40. Montpellier also leads on hot days by 13.

Montpellier runs about $2,162/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Strasbourg's $2,326/mo — Montpellier comes in $164 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.

On mobility, Strasbourg scores 3.2 vs Montpellier's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Montpellier still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Montpellier and Strasbourg score neck-and-neck on culture (3.5 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Montpellier and Strasbourg score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Strasbourg's safety score is ~1.6× Montpellier's — in the upper band, while Montpellier lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Montpellier and Strasbourg score neck-and-neck on career (3.1 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

Strasbourg's social & community score of 3.2 sits well above Montpellier's 2.9, with the biggest gap on admin english support.

On food & dining, Montpellier scores 3.0 vs Strasbourg's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability. Strasbourg still holds an edge on restaurant variety.

On family, Montpellier scores 3.3 vs Strasbourg's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

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

Montpellier averages 9.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Strasbourg's 9.8 µg/m³ (good) — Montpellier breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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