Naples logs 1 hot days a year to Venice's 9 — Naples wins by 8. Naples also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Naples runs about $1,638/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Venice's $2,291/mo — Naples comes in $653 cheaper each month, roughly 40% less.

Naples and Venice score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Venice's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Naples's 2.7, with the biggest gap on history museums. Naples still holds an edge on nightlife.

Naples's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Venice's 3.7, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Venice still holds an edge on skiing & snowboarding.

Venice's safety score is ~2.9× Naples's — in the upper band, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on road safety. Naples still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Naples's career score of 2.8 sits well above Venice's 1.8, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Naples's social & community score is ~1.4× Venice's — in the middle of the scale, while Venice lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Naples scores 2.6 vs Venice's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

On family, Naples scores 2.3 vs Venice's 1.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

Naples and Venice 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 Venice's 14.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~14% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).

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