How green is Valence?

Valence has 141 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 25% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.6 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Valence ranks #355 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #47 of 115 in France.

141
m² green per inhabitant
25%
vegetation cover
+4.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.6
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
15.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
16.1
NO2 estimate µg/m³
394.0
Index · #355/828
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Satellite — Valence Satellite Green cover — Valence Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Valence Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Valence NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Valence PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Valence PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #355 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
352 Clermont-Ferrand France 393.3
353 Motril Spain 393.8
354 Nantes France 393.8
355 Valence France 394.0
356 Torrent Spain 394.8
357 New York United States 395.0
358 Riga Latvia 395.0

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.