FR flag
Le Havre

France

vs
FR flag
Lyon

France

Climate

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

Le HavreLyon
Sunny days
159179
Hot days
031
Frost days
041
Rainy days
174133
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
3/125/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0172,196
Darkest month sun
54 hrs/mo69 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.37.1

Le Havre

Feels-like °C

-3
-1
2
7
15
20
19
20
17
9
4
-2

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; Le Havre has no cost baseline yet.

Le Havre

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); Le Havre has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Le HavreLyon
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
Le HavreLyon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
Le HavreLyon
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
Le HavreLyon
Property Crime

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
Le HavreLyon
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Le HavreLyon
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
Le HavreLyon
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Le HavreLyon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Le Havre averages 7.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Le Havre breathes ~26% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Le Havre

Lyon

7.8µg/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.

Le Havre (168K) and Lyon (1.2M) are 7.1x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Le Havre the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 3.0x more ground.

4.6x

Lyon is roughly 4.6x the scale of Le Havre

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
4.6x
FR flagLe Havre
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M7.1x
2.FR flagLe Havre168K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²3.0x
2.FR flagLe Havre86 km²1x
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14 km9.5 km

FR flagLe Havre

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

FR flagLyon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Le Havre vs Lyon

Which is cheaper, Le Havre or Lyon?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Le Havre and Lyon?
Sunny days: 159 vs 179 d — Lyon higher Annual sunshine: 2,017 vs 2,196 hrs — Lyon higher Winter sunshine: 54 vs 69 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 31 d — Le Havre lower Frost days: 0 vs 41 d — Le Havre lower Rainy days: 174 vs 133 d — Lyon lower
Is Le Havre or Lyon safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Le Havre or Lyon?
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