Montpellier logs 0 frost days a year to Toulouse's 12 — Montpellier wins by 12. Montpellier also leads on hot days by 39.

Montpellier runs about $2,162/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Toulouse's $2,200/mo — Montpellier comes in $38 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

Montpellier and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

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

Montpellier's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Toulouse's 3.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Toulouse still holds an edge on outdoor running.

Toulouse's safety score is ~1.4× Montpellier's — in the upper band, while Montpellier lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Toulouse's career score of 3.9 sits well above Montpellier's 3.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Montpellier and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.9 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

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

On family, Montpellier scores 3.3 vs Toulouse's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Toulouse 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 Toulouse's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Montpellier breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

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