Pyeongtaek logs 82 frost days a year to Seoul's 97 — Pyeongtaek wins by 15. Seoul also leads on hot days by 5.

Pyeongtaek runs about $1,340/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Seoul's $1,853/mo — Pyeongtaek comes in $513 cheaper each month, roughly 38% less.

On mobility, Seoul scores 4.6 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 0.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Seoul's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 3.2, with the biggest gap on forest access. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on sea access.

Pyeongtaek and Seoul score neck-and-neck on safety (3.9 vs 4.1, 0–5 scale).

Seoul's career score of 4.3 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 1.9, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Seoul's social & community score is ~1.4× Pyeongtaek's — in the middle of the scale, while Pyeongtaek lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Seoul scores 4.0 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Seoul scores 4.1 vs Pyeongtaek's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Seoul scores 4.1 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on public healthcare quality.

Pyeongtaek averages 26.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Pyeongtaek breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

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