FR flag
Avignon

France

vs
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Lyon

France

Climate

Avignon logs 70 hot days a year to Lyon's 31 — Lyon wins by 39. Avignon also leads on frost days by 30.

AvignonLyon
Sunny days
238179
Hot days
7031
Frost days
1141
Rainy days
79133
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,6742,196
Darkest month sun
122 hrs/mo69 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.17.1

Avignon

Feels-like °C

0
5
9
13
20
27
29
29
23
16
8
3

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; Avignon has no cost baseline yet.

Avignon

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); Avignon has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AvignonLyon
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
AvignonLyon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
AvignonLyon
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
AvignonLyon
Property Crime

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
AvignonLyon
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
AvignonLyon
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
AvignonLyon
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
AvignonLyon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Avignon averages 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Lyon breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Avignon

Lyon

11.0µg/m³
10.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Avignon (78K) and Lyon (1.2M) are 15x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Avignon the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 8.5x more ground.

11x

Lyon is roughly 11x the scale of Avignon

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
11x
FR flagAvignon
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M15x
2.FR flagAvignon78K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²8.5x
2.FR flagAvignon30 km²1x
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9.0 km6.1 km

FR flagAvignon

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25 km20 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Avignon vs Lyon

Which is cheaper, Avignon or Lyon?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Avignon and Lyon?
Sunny days: 238 vs 179 d — Avignon higher Annual sunshine: 2,674 vs 2,196 hrs — Avignon higher Winter sunshine: 122 vs 69 hrs/day — Avignon higher Hot days (>30°C): 70 vs 31 d — Lyon lower Frost days: 11 vs 41 d — Avignon lower Rainy days: 79 vs 133 d — Avignon lower
Is Avignon or Lyon safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Avignon or Lyon?
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