How green is Purmerend?

Purmerend has 141 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 46% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 3.4 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.8 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Purmerend ranks #244 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #28 of 56 in Netherlands.

141
m² green per inhabitant
46%
vegetation cover
+3.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.8
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
14.4
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
347.2
Index · #244/828
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Satellite — Purmerend Satellite Green cover — Purmerend Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Purmerend Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Purmerend NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Purmerend PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Purmerend PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #244 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
241 Huesca Spain 345.2
242 Blois France 346.3
243 Niort France 347.0
244 Purmerend Netherlands 347.2
245 Konin Poland 347.7
246 Setúbal Portugal 348.2
247 Nürnberg Germany 348.7

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.