Climate
Pula logs 0 frost days a year to Rijeka's 19 — Pula wins by 19. Pula also leads on hot days by 11.
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Rijeka
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Air Quality
Pula averages 9.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Rijeka's 11.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pula breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Pula (52K) and Rijeka (116K) are 2.2x in population — Rijeka is the larger metro, Pula the smaller.
Rijeka is roughly 2.2x the scale of Pula
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
RijekaPulaCity Scale Rankings
Rijeka116K2.2xPula52K1xWho Thrives Here
Pula is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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