FR flag
Lyon

France

vs
FR flag
Perpignan

France

Climate

Lyon logs 41 frost days a year to Perpignan's 1 — Perpignan wins by 40. Lyon also leads on hot days by 22.

LyonPerpignan
Sunny days
179233
Hot days
3153
Frost days
411
Rainy days
13378
Snow days
10
Outdoor dinner months
5/126/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1962,689
Darkest month sun
69 hrs/mo136 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.17.8

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

Perpignan

Feels-like °C

0
6
8
12
17
24
27
27
22
16
9
3

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; Perpignan has no cost baseline yet.

Lyon

$2,243

monthly · balanced

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

Perpignan

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Lyon scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Perpignan has no mobility baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Lyon's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Perpignan's 0.0.

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
LyonPerpignan
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lyon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
Property Crime

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
LyonPerpignan
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Lyon averages 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Perpignan's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Perpignan breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Lyon

Perpignan

10.6µg/m³
9.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Lyon (1.2M) and Perpignan (125K) are 9.6x in population — Lyon is the larger metro, Perpignan the smaller; on land area Lyon spans roughly 7.1x more ground.

8.3x

Lyon is roughly 8.3x the scale of Perpignan

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagLyon
8.3x
FR flagPerpignan
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagLyon1.2M9.6x
2.FR flagPerpignan125K1x
Area
1.FR flagLyon256 km²7.1x
2.FR flagPerpignan36 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km20 km

FR flagLyon

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.0 km9.1 km

FR flagPerpignan

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lyon vs Perpignan

Which is cheaper, Lyon or Perpignan?
Lyon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,243.
How does the climate compare between Lyon and Perpignan?
Sunny days: 179 vs 233 d — Perpignan higher Annual sunshine: 2,196 vs 2,689 hrs — Perpignan higher Winter sunshine: 69 vs 136 hrs/day — Perpignan higher Hot days (>30°C): 31 vs 53 d — Lyon lower Frost days: 41 vs 1 d — Perpignan lower Rainy days: 133 vs 78 d — Perpignan lower
Is Lyon or Perpignan safer?
Lyon has a safety score of 2.8/5.
Should I move to Lyon or Perpignan?
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