Naples logs 1 hot days a year to Palermo's 63 — Naples wins by 62. Palermo also leads on sunny days by 30.

Naples runs about $1,638/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Palermo's $1,542/mo — Palermo comes in $96 cheaper each month, roughly 6% less.

On mobility, Palermo scores 2.6 vs Naples's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Palermo's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Naples's 2.7. Naples still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Naples and Palermo score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Palermo's safety score is ~1.8× Naples's — below average, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

Naples's career score of 2.8 sits well above Palermo's 2.3, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Naples's social & community score of 3.0 sits well above Palermo's 2.7, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Naples scores 2.6 vs Palermo's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options. Palermo still holds an edge on brunch availability.

On family, Naples scores 2.3 vs Palermo's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Palermo still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Naples scores 2.7 vs Palermo's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Naples averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Palermo's 12.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

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