How green is Hoorn?
Hoorn has 84 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 30% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.4 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Hoorn ranks #209 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #24 of 56 in Netherlands.
84
m² green per inhabitant
30%
vegetation cover
+3.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
327.3
Index · #209/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #209 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Aveiro | Portugal | 325.2 |
| 207 | Osnabrück | Germany | 325.3 |
| 208 | Bergisch Gladbach | Germany | 327.2 |
| 209 | Hoorn | Netherlands | 327.3 |
| 210 | Frederiksberg | Denmark | 327.5 |
| 211 | Békéscsaba | Hungary | 328.3 |
| 212 | Castelló de la Plana | Spain | 328.5 |
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.