FR flag
Lorient

France

vs
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Paris

France

Climate

Lorient logs 0 hot days a year to Paris's 9 — Lorient wins by 9. Lorient also leads on frost days by 23.

LorientParis
Sunny days
163136
Hot days
09
Frost days
124
Rainy days
141137
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
5.2 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0511,784
Darkest month sun
68 hrs/mo42 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.15.3

Lorient

Feels-like °C

-2
1
4
9
13
17
18
19
15
10
4
0

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; Lorient has no cost baseline yet.

Lorient

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 Lorient's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

2.5/5
vs
4.6/5
LorientParis
Walkability
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Paris leads

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
4.8/5
LorientParis
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
LorientParis
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.2/5
LorientParis
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

/5
vs
4.9/5
LorientParis
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.2/5
LorientParis
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
LorientParis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
LorientParis
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Lorient averages 8.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Paris's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Lorient breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

Lorient

Paris

8.7µg/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.

Lorient (72K) and Paris (9.3M) are 129x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Lorient the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 49x more ground.

79x

Paris is roughly 79x the scale of Lorient

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
79x
FR flagLorient
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M129x
2.FR flagLorient72K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²49x
2.FR flagLorient29 km²1x
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5.8 km9.4 km

FR flagLorient

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

FR flagParis

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lorient vs Paris

Which is cheaper, Lorient or Paris?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Lorient and Paris?
Sunny days: 163 vs 136 d — Lorient higher Annual sunshine: 2,051 vs 1,784 hrs — Lorient higher Winter sunshine: 68 vs 42 hrs/day — Lorient higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Lorient lower Frost days: 1 vs 24 d — Lorient lower Rainy days: 141 vs 137 d — Similar
Is Lorient or Paris safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Lorient or Paris?
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