How green is La Roche-sur-Yon?
La Roche-sur-Yon has 470 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 32% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.3 °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, La Roche-sur-Yon ranks #165 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #9 of 115 in France.
470
m² green per inhabitant
32%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.4
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.8
PM10 estimate µg/m³
12.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
296.7
Index · #165/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #165 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Colmar | France | 293.8 |
| 163 | Loures | Portugal | 294.2 |
| 164 | Augsburg | Germany | 296.5 |
| 165 | La Roche-sur-Yon | France | 296.7 |
| 166 | Lubin | Poland | 297.2 |
| 167 | Vila-real | Spain | 297.2 |
| 168 | Heilbronn | Germany | 300.5 |
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.
