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Angers

France

vs
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Paris

France

Climate

Angers logs 14 hot days a year to Paris's 9 — Paris wins by 5. Angers also leads on frost days by 5.

AngersParis
Sunny days
146136
Hot days
149
Frost days
1924
Rainy days
134137
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9321,784
Darkest month sun
62 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.45.3

Angers

Feels-like °C

0
2
5
11
15
22
21
23
18
11
4
1

Dinner outside

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

Paris

Feels-like °C

-3
0
2
8
16
21
21
22
19
10
3
-2

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Paris averages $2,953/mo for balanced living; Angers has no cost baseline yet.

Angers

monthly · balanced

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,331Comfort $4,619
Top 91%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Paris scores 4.6 vs Angers's 3.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

3.9/5
vs
4.6/5
AngersParis
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Paris leads

Culture

Paris's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Angers's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.8/5
AngersParis
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

Paris scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Angers has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
AngersParis
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Paris scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Angers has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
AngersParis
Property CrimeRoad

Career

Paris scores 4.9 on career (0–5 scale); Angers has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.9/5
AngersParis
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Paris scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Angers has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
AngersParis
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Paris scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Angers has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
AngersParis
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Paris scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Angers has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
AngersParis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Paris scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Angers has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AngersParis
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Angers averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Paris's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Angers breathes ~19% cleaner air (1.9 µg/m³ lower).

Angers

Paris

8.1µg/m³
10.1µg/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.

Angers (163K) and Paris (9.3M) are 57x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Angers the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 25x more ground.

37x

Paris is roughly 37x the scale of Angers

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
37x
FR flagAngers
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M57x
2.FR flagAngers163K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²25x
2.FR flagAngers58 km²1x
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12 km8.3 km

FR flagAngers

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
46 km56 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Angers vs Paris

Which is cheaper, Angers or Paris?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Angers and Paris?
Sunny days: 146 vs 136 d — Angers higher Annual sunshine: 1,932 vs 1,784 hrs — Angers higher Winter sunshine: 62 vs 42 hrs/day — Angers higher Hot days (>30°C): 14 vs 9 d — Paris lower Frost days: 19 vs 24 d — Angers lower Rainy days: 134 vs 137 d — Similar
Is Angers or Paris safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Angers or Paris?
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