Is Sholinganallur a good place to live?
Sholinganallur, Chennai · pincode 600119
Mostly yes. It beats the Chennai average on 3 of 5 free checks.
Sholinganallur ranks 17 of 100 in Chennai on our free-data score (62/100). Air averages 30 µg/m³ and stays within India's daily limit even in Nov–Jan.
Strengths
- Cleaner air than most of Chennai.
- More greenery than most of Chennai.
- Less crowding than most of Chennai.
Watch-outs
- Inside the modelled 1-in-100-year flood zone (up to 0.1 m).
Sholinganallur vs Chennai
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 30.4 µg/m³ | 32.5 µg/m³ | Better |
| Heat-stress days | 164 a year | 164 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 75/100 | 75/100 | Similar |
| Green within 500 m | 42% | 21% | Better |
| People per km² | 7,601 | 10,007 | Better |
“City typical” is the median of 100 Chennai areas.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Muttukadu61/100
- 2Medavakkam56/100
- 3Annai Anjugam Nagar55/100
- 4Anupuram55/100
- 5Kovilambakkam55/100
- 6Oggiamthoraipakkam51/100