FR flag
Le Havre

France

vs
FR flag
Marseille

France

Climate

Le Havre logs 0 hot days a year to Marseille's 2 — Le Havre wins by 2. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 109.

Le HavreMarseille
Sunny days
159268
Hot days
02
Frost days
00
Rainy days
17477
Outdoor dinner months
3/125/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s4.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0172,914
Darkest month sun
54 hrs/mo138 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.38.1

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

Marseille

Feels-like °C

2
5
9
13
20
26
29
28
23
15
8
2

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Marseille averages $2,219/mo for balanced living; Le Havre has no cost baseline yet.

Le Havre

monthly · balanced

Marseille

$2,219

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,700Comfort $3,457
Top 65%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
Le HavreMarseille
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Le Havre's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
Le HavreMarseille
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Marseille leads

Nature & Outdoors

Marseille scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Le HavreMarseille
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Marseille scores 1.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.8/5
Le HavreMarseille
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Marseille scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Le HavreMarseille
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Marseille scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Le HavreMarseille
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Marseille scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Le HavreMarseille
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
Le HavreMarseille
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Le HavreMarseille
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Le Havre averages 7.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Marseille's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Le Havre breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Le Havre

Marseille

7.8µg/m³
9.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

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 Marseille (912K) are 5.4x in population — Marseille is the larger metro, Le Havre the smaller; on land area Marseille spans roughly 2.2x more ground.

3.4x

Marseille is roughly 3.4x the scale of Le Havre

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagMarseille
3.4x
FR flagLe Havre
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagMarseille912K5.4x
2.FR flagLe Havre168K1x
Area
1.FR flagMarseille185 km²2.2x
2.FR flagLe Havre86 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km9.5 km

FR flagLe Havre

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km19 km

FR flagMarseille

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Le Havre vs Marseille

Which is cheaper, Le Havre or Marseille?
Marseille has an estimated monthly cost of $2,219.
How does the climate compare between Le Havre and Marseille?
Sunny days: 159 vs 268 d — Marseille higher Annual sunshine: 2,017 vs 2,914 hrs — Marseille higher Winter sunshine: 54 vs 138 hrs/day — Marseille higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 2 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 174 vs 77 d — Marseille lower
Is Le Havre or Marseille safer?
Marseille has a safety score of 1.8/5.
Should I move to Le Havre or Marseille?
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