Montréal logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Winnipeg's 3 — Montréal wins by 2. Winnipeg also leads on hot days by 3.

Montréal runs about $2,085/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Winnipeg's $2,289/mo — Montréal comes in $204 cheaper each month, roughly 10% less.

On mobility, Montréal scores 3.2 vs Winnipeg's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Winnipeg still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

Montréal's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Winnipeg's 3.3, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Montréal's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Winnipeg's 3.2, with the biggest gap on skiing & snowboarding.

Montréal's safety score is ~1.3× Winnipeg's — in the middle of the scale, while Winnipeg lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Winnipeg still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Montréal's career score of 4.1 sits well above Winnipeg's 2.8, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Montréal's social & community score of 3.8 sits well above Winnipeg's 3.6, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Winnipeg still holds an edge on admin english support.

On food & dining, Montréal scores 3.8 vs Winnipeg's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Montréal scores 3.7 vs Winnipeg's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

Montréal and Winnipeg score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Montréal averages 8.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Winnipeg's 6.8 µg/m³ (good) — Winnipeg breathes ~18% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

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