FR flag
Le Mans

France

vs
FR flag
Lyon

France

Climate

Le Mans logs 9 hot days a year to Lyon's 31 — Le Mans wins by 22. Le Mans also leads on frost days by 18.

Le MansLyon
Sunny days
140179
Hot days
931
Frost days
2341
Rainy days
131133
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8532,196
Darkest month sun
48 hrs/mo69 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.37.1

Le Mans

Feels-like °C

-2
1
4
9
16
21
21
22
20
10
4
-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; Le Mans has no cost baseline yet.

Le Mans

monthly · balanced

Lyon

$2,243

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,712Comfort $3,526
Top 66%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Lyon scores 3.8 vs Le Mans's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

3.4/5
vs
3.8/5
Le MansLyon
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport
Lyon leads

Culture

Lyon's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Le Mans's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
Le MansLyon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
Le MansLyon
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.8/5
Le MansLyon
Property Crime

Career

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
Le MansLyon
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Le MansLyon
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
Le MansLyon
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Le MansLyon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Le Mans averages 7.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Le Mans breathes ~27% cleaner air (2.9 µg/m³ lower).

Le Mans

Lyon

7.7µg/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 Mans (140K) and Lyon (1.2M) are 8.5x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Le Mans the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 5.4x more ground.

6.8x

Lyon is roughly 6.8x the scale of Le Mans

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
6.8x
FR flagLe Mans
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M8.5x
2.FR flagLe Mans140K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²5.4x
2.FR flagLe Mans47 km²1x
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6.7 km12 km

FR flagLe Mans

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

FR flagLyon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Le Mans vs Lyon

Which is cheaper, Le Mans or Lyon?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Le Mans and Lyon?
Sunny days: 140 vs 179 d — Lyon higher Annual sunshine: 1,853 vs 2,196 hrs — Lyon higher Winter sunshine: 48 vs 69 hrs/day — Lyon higher Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 31 d — Le Mans lower Frost days: 23 vs 41 d — Le Mans lower Rainy days: 131 vs 133 d — Similar
Is Le Mans or Lyon safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Le Mans or Lyon?
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