How green is Roubaix?

Roubaix has 21 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 16% 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 11.0 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Roubaix ranks #498 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #68 of 115 in France.

21
m² green per inhabitant
16%
vegetation cover
+2.4 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
11.0
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
17.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.5
NO2 estimate µg/m³
452.8
Index · #498/828
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Satellite — Roubaix Satellite Green cover — Roubaix Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Roubaix Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Roubaix NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Roubaix PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Roubaix PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #498 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
495 Tarragona Spain 451.8
496 Mazara del Vallo Italy 452.3
497 Lille France 452.7
498 Roubaix France 452.8
499 Alba Iulia Romania 452.8
500 Quartu Sant'Elena Italy 453.2
501 Telde Spain 454.5

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.