FR flag
Ajaccio

France

vs
FR flag
Lyon

France

Climate

Ajaccio logs 0 frost days a year to Lyon's 41 — Ajaccio wins by 41. Ajaccio also leads on hot days by 31.

AjaccioLyon
Sunny days
260179
Hot days
031
Frost days
041
Rainy days
110133
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.3 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7992,196
Darkest month sun
125 hrs/mo69 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.47.1

Ajaccio

Feels-like °C

5
7
10
14
20
25
29
28
22
17
10
5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Lyon

Feels-like °C

-1
3
8
11
18
23
26
25
21
14
6
1

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Lyon averages $2,243/mo for balanced living; Ajaccio has no cost baseline yet.

Ajaccio

monthly · balanced

Lyon

$2,243

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,712Comfort $3,526
Top 66%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Lyon scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AjaccioLyon
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Lyon's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Ajaccio's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
AjaccioLyon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

Lyon scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AjaccioLyon
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Lyon scores 2.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
AjaccioLyon
Property Crime

Career

Lyon scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AjaccioLyon
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Lyon scores 2.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
AjaccioLyon
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Lyon scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AjaccioLyon
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Lyon scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
AjaccioLyon
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Lyon scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ajaccio has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AjaccioLyon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Ajaccio averages 9.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Ajaccio breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

Ajaccio

Lyon

9.2µg/m³
10.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ajaccio (58K) and Lyon (1.2M) are 21x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Ajaccio the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 12x more ground.

16x

Lyon is roughly 16x the scale of Ajaccio

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
16x
FR flagAjaccio
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M21x
2.FR flagAjaccio58K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²12x
2.FR flagAjaccio21 km²1x
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8.3 km6.0 km

FR flagAjaccio

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km20 km

FR flagLyon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ajaccio vs Lyon

Which is cheaper, Ajaccio or Lyon?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Ajaccio and Lyon?
Sunny days: 260 vs 179 d — Ajaccio higher Annual sunshine: 2,799 vs 2,196 hrs — Ajaccio higher Winter sunshine: 125 vs 69 hrs/day — Ajaccio higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 31 d — Ajaccio lower Frost days: 0 vs 41 d — Ajaccio lower Rainy days: 110 vs 133 d — Ajaccio lower
Is Ajaccio or Lyon safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Ajaccio or Lyon?
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