FR flag
Paris

France

vs
FR flag
Reims

France

Climate

Paris logs 9 hot days a year to Reims's 13 — Paris wins by 4. Paris also leads on frost days by 6.

ParisReims
Sunny days
136145
Hot days
913
Frost days
2430
Rainy days
137148
Snow days
01
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7841,802
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo39 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.35.7

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

Reims

Feels-like °C

-4
0
3
8
17
22
22
23
19
9
3
-3

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; Reims has no cost baseline yet.

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

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

Reims

monthly · balanced

Mobility

On mobility, Paris scores 4.6 vs Reims's 4.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

4.6/5
vs
4.0/5
ParisReims
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
WalkabilityTransit
Paris leads

Culture

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

4.8/5
vs
0.0/5
ParisReims
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.7/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

2.2/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
Property CrimeRoad

Career

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

4.9/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

4.1/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
ParisReims
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Paris averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Reims's 8.8 µg/m³ (good) — Reims breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Paris

Reims

10.1µg/m³
8.8µg/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.

Paris (9.3M) and Reims (191K) are 49x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Reims the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 28x more ground.

37x

Paris is roughly 37x the scale of Reims

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
37x
FR flagReims
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M49x
2.FR flagReims191K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²28x
2.FR flagReims50 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
46 km56 km

FR flagParis

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.7 km11 km

FR flagReims

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Paris vs Reims

Which is cheaper, Paris or Reims?
Paris has an estimated monthly cost of $2,953.
How does the climate compare between Paris and Reims?
Sunny days: 136 vs 145 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,784 vs 1,802 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 42 vs 39 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 13 d — Similar Frost days: 24 vs 30 d — Paris lower Rainy days: 137 vs 148 d — Paris lower
Is Paris or Reims safer?
Paris has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Paris or Reims?
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