How green is Varese?

Varese has 440 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 69% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 5.0 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 9.9 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Varese ranks #620 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #62 of 115 in Italy.

440
m² green per inhabitant
69%
vegetation cover
+5.0 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
9.9
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
21.2
PM10 estimate µg/m³
24.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
506.0
Index · #620/828
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Satellite — Varese Satellite Green cover — Varese Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Varese Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Varese NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Varese PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Varese PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #620 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
617 Almería Spain 504.5
618 Krefeld Germany 504.8
619 Fontenay-sous-Bois France 505.8
620 Varese Italy 506.0
621 Bârlad Romania 506.2
622 Treviso Italy 507.2
623 Râmnicu Vâlcea Romania 507.7

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.