Naples logs 0 frost days a year to Rome's 4 — Naples wins by 4. Naples also leads on hot days by 74.

Naples runs about $1,638/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Rome's $2,213/mo — Naples comes in $575 cheaper each month, roughly 35% less.

On mobility, Rome scores 2.8 vs Naples's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Rome's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Naples's 2.7, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Naples's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Rome's 3.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Rome still holds an edge on forest access.

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

Rome's career score of 3.2 sits well above Naples's 2.8, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Naples and Rome score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Rome scores 3.0 vs Naples's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability. Naples still holds an edge on food delivery.

On family, Rome scores 2.9 vs Naples's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Naples and Rome score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Naples averages 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Rome's 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

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