How green is Hilversum?

Hilversum has 320 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 58% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Hilversum ranks #227 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #26 of 56 in Netherlands.

320
m² green per inhabitant
58%
vegetation cover
+4.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.4
NO2 estimate µg/m³
338.0
Index · #227/828
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Satellite — Hilversum Satellite Green cover — Hilversum Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Hilversum Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Hilversum NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Hilversum PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Hilversum PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #227 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
224 Aalst Belgium 337.0
225 Trento Italy 337.2
226 Veszprém Hungary 337.7
227 Hilversum Netherlands 338.0
228 Benidorm Spain 338.5
229 Innsbruck Austria 339.0
230 Ourense Spain 339.5

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.