Is Medavakkam a good place to live?
Medavakkam, Chennai · pincode 600100
About average for Chennai on the free checks.
Medavakkam ranks 68 of 100 in Chennai on our free-data score (56/100). Air averages 32 µg/m³ and stays within India's daily limit even in Nov–Jan.
Strengths
- More greenery 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).
Medavakkam 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) | 65/100 | 75/100 | Worse |
| Green within 500 m | 24% | 21% | Better |
| People per km² | 8,885 | 10,007 | Similar |
“City typical” is the median of 100 Chennai areas.
Also covers: Pallikaranai, Perumbakkam.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Old Pallavaram56/100
- 2Annai Anjugam Nagar55/100
- 3Anupuram55/100
- 4Kovilambakkam55/100
- 5Oggiamthoraipakkam51/100
- 6Ukkal50/100