Is LIC Colony a good place to live?
LIC Colony, Chennai · pincode 600059
Better than much of Chennai on 2 of 5 free checks, though its free-data score is only 55/100.
LIC Colony ranks 72 of 100 in Chennai on our free-data score (55/100). Air averages 32 µg/m³ and stays within India's daily limit even in Nov–Jan.
Strengths
- More greenery than most of Chennai.
- Less crowding than most of Chennai.
Watch-outs
- Higher flood exposure than most of Chennai.
- Inside the modelled 1-in-100-year flood zone (up to 0.1 m).
LIC Colony vs Chennai
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 32.1 µg/m³ | 32.5 µg/m³ | Similar |
| Heat-stress days | 164 a year | 164 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 55/100 | 75/100 | Worse |
| Green within 500 m | 35% | 21% | Better |
| People per km² | 7,129 | 10,007 | Better |
“City typical” is the median of 100 Chennai areas.
Also covers: Tambaram East.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Anakaputhur60/100
- 2Nehrunagar59/100
- 3Mappedu57/100
- 4Tambaram54/100
- 5Rajakilpakkam54/100
- 6Kadaperi53/100