FR flag
Chambéry

France

vs
FR flag
Lyon

France

Climate

Chambéry logs 6 hot days a year to Lyon's 31 — Chambéry wins by 25. Lyon also leads on frost days by 32.

ChambéryLyon
Sunny days
198179
Hot days
631
Frost days
7341
Rainy days
140133
Snow days
151
Outdoor dinner months
7/125/12
Avg wind
1.1 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3052,196
Darkest month sun
100 hrs/mo69 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.67.1

Chambéry

Feels-like °C

1
6
10
13
18
24
25
25
20
14
7
1

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; Chambéry has no cost baseline yet.

Chambéry

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); Chambéry has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
ChambéryLyon
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
ChambéryLyon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
ChambéryLyon
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
ChambéryLyon
Property Crime

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
ChambéryLyon
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
ChambéryLyon
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
ChambéryLyon
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
ChambéryLyon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Chambéry averages 9.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Chambéry breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Chambéry

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.

Chambéry (83K) and Lyon (1.2M) are 14x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Chambéry the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 7.3x more ground.

10x

Lyon is roughly 10x the scale of Chambéry

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
10x
FR flagChambéry
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M14x
2.FR flagChambéry83K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²7.3x
2.FR flagChambéry35 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.7 km8.2 km

FR flagChambéry

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

FR flagLyon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Chambéry vs Lyon

Which is cheaper, Chambéry or Lyon?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Chambéry and Lyon?
Sunny days: 198 vs 179 d — Chambéry higher Annual sunshine: 2,305 vs 2,196 hrs — Chambéry higher Winter sunshine: 100 vs 69 hrs/day — Chambéry higher Hot days (>30°C): 6 vs 31 d — Chambéry lower Frost days: 73 vs 41 d — Lyon lower Rainy days: 140 vs 133 d — Similar Snowy days: 15 vs 1 d — Lyon lower
Is Chambéry or Lyon safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Chambéry or Lyon?
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