Is Pachalam a good place to live?
Pachalam, Kochi · pincode 682012
It has trade-offs. It trails the Kochi average on 4 of 5 free checks.
Pachalam ranks 59 of 66 in Kochi on our free-data score (58/100). Air averages 33 µg/m³ and stays within India's daily limit even in Dec–Feb.
Strengths
- No free check stands out above the city average.
Watch-outs
- Dirtier air than most of Kochi.
- Higher flood exposure than most of Kochi.
- Less greenery than most of Kochi.
- Busier streets than most of Kochi.
- Inside the modelled 1-in-100-year flood zone (up to 0.3 m).
- A mapped industrial area is about 0.4 km away.
Pachalam vs Kochi
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 32.7 µg/m³ | 30.8 µg/m³ | Worse |
| Heat-stress days | 122 a year | 122 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 75/100 | 100/100 | Worse |
| Green within 500 m | 10% | 34% | Worse |
| People per km² | 9,992 | 7,577 | Worse |
“City typical” is the median of 66 Kochi areas.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Vaduthala70/100
- 2Kaloor64/100
- 3Palarivattom64/100
- 4Ernakulam North63/100
- 5Shanmugham Road62/100
- 6Kochi MGRoad58/100