FR flag
Le Havre

France

vs
FR flag
Paris

France

Climate

Le Havre logs 0 frost days a year to Paris's 24 — Le Havre wins by 24. Le Havre also leads on hot days by 9.

Le HavreParis
Sunny days
159136
Hot days
09
Frost days
024
Rainy days
174137
Outdoor dinner months
3/125/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0171,784
Darkest month sun
54 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.35.3

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

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; Le Havre has no cost baseline yet.

Le Havre

monthly · balanced

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

Paris scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Le Havre has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
Le HavreParis
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Paris's culture score of 4.7 sits well above Le Havre's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.7/5
Le HavreParis
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
Le HavreParis
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
Le HavreParis
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

/5
vs
4.9/5
Le HavreParis
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.2/5
Le HavreParis
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
Le HavreParis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
Le HavreParis
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Le Havre averages 7.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Paris's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Le Havre breathes ~22% cleaner air (2.3 µg/m³ lower).

Le Havre

Paris

7.8µg/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.

Le Havre (168K) and Paris (9.3M) are 55x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Le Havre the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 17x more ground.

30x

Paris is roughly 30x the scale of Le Havre

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
30x
FR flagLe Havre
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M55x
2.FR flagLe Havre168K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²17x
2.FR flagLe Havre86 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km9.5 km

FR flagLe Havre

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

FR flagParis

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Le Havre vs Paris

Which is cheaper, Le Havre or Paris?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Le Havre and Paris?
Sunny days: 159 vs 136 d — Le Havre higher Annual sunshine: 2,017 vs 1,784 hrs — Le Havre higher Winter sunshine: 54 vs 42 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Le Havre lower Frost days: 0 vs 24 d — Le Havre lower Rainy days: 174 vs 137 d — Paris lower
Is Le Havre or Paris safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Le Havre or Paris?
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