How green is Nancy?

Nancy has 31 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 21% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 6.7 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Nancy ranks #177 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #13 of 115 in France.

31
m² green per inhabitant
21%
vegetation cover
+2.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
6.7
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
13.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
13.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
306.8
Index · #177/828
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Satellite — Nancy Satellite Green cover — Nancy Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Nancy Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Nancy NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Nancy PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Nancy PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #177 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
174 Torrelavega Spain 306.0
175 Besançon France 306.2
176 Béziers France 306.5
177 Nancy France 306.8
178 South Dublin Ireland 307.3
179 Logroño Spain 308.0
180 Koszalin Poland 308.3

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.