Québec logs 4 hot days a year to Toronto's 7 — Québec wins by 3. Toronto also leads on frost days by 33.

Québec runs about $1,990/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Toronto's $3,088/mo — Québec comes in $1,098 cheaper each month, roughly 55% less.

On mobility, Toronto scores 3.2 vs Québec's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Québec still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Toronto's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Québec's 3.6, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Québec and Toronto score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Québec's safety score is ~1.7× Toronto's — near the top of our scale, while Toronto lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Toronto still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Toronto's career score of 4.2 sits well above Québec's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Toronto's social & community score is ~2.0× Québec's — in the upper band, while Québec lands below average, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

On food & dining, Toronto scores 4.4 vs Québec's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Toronto scores 4.0 vs Québec's 2.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Québec and Toronto score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Québec averages 6.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Toronto's 7.6 µg/m³ (good) — Québec breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

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