FR flag
Le Mans

France

vs
FR flag
Paris

France

Climate

Le Mans logs 23 frost days a year to Paris's 24 — Le Mans wins by 1. Le Mans also leads on sunny days by 4.

Le MansParis
Sunny days
140136
Hot days
99
Frost days
2324
Rainy days
131137
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8531,784
Darkest month sun
48 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.35.3

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

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 Mans has no cost baseline yet.

Le Mans

monthly · balanced

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, Paris scores 4.6 vs Le Mans's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

3.4/5
vs
4.6/5
Le MansParis
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Paris leads

Culture

Paris's culture score of 4.8 sits well above Le Mans's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.8/5
Le MansParis
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
Le MansParis
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
Le MansParis
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

/5
vs
4.9/5
Le MansParis
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.2/5
Le MansParis
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
Le MansParis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
Le MansParis
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Le Mans averages 7.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Paris's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Le Mans breathes ~24% cleaner air (2.4 µg/m³ lower).

Le Mans

Paris

7.7µg/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 Mans (140K) and Paris (9.3M) are 66x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Le Mans the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 30x more ground.

45x

Paris is roughly 45x the scale of Le Mans

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
45x
FR flagLe Mans
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M66x
2.FR flagLe Mans140K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²30x
2.FR flagLe Mans47 km²1x
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6.7 km12 km

FR flagLe Mans

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

FR flagParis

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Le Mans vs Paris

Which is cheaper, Le Mans or Paris?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Le Mans and Paris?
Sunny days: 140 vs 136 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,853 vs 1,784 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 48 vs 42 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 9 d — Similar Frost days: 23 vs 24 d — Similar Rainy days: 131 vs 137 d — Similar
Is Le Mans or Paris safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Le Mans or Paris?
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