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Best areas to live in Gangtok

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 5 areas · free public data

Even in its worst months (Feb–Apr) a typical Gangtok area averages 38 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 26 µg/m³. Air varies little between areas — under 4 µg/m³ separates the cleanest from the most polluted.

Heat stress is rare: most areas see under 1 hot or muggy day a year. The monsoon brings about 1,364 mm of rain. None of the 5 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is nearly half of the land in a typical area (99%).

Annual PM2.5
26 µg/m³
Worst air (Feb–Apr)
38 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
0 / year
Monsoon rain
1,364 mm

Typical (median) area in Gangtok.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Luing 73710325.1 µg/m³

    Even Feb–Apr averages 38 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Gangtok

  2. 2
    Kupup 73710225.2 µg/m³

    Even Feb–Apr averages 37 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Gangtok

  3. 3
    Gangtok 73710125.8 µg/m³

    Even Feb–Apr averages 38 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.

  4. 4
    Majitar 73713626.3 µg/m³

    Even Feb–Apr averages 38 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Gangtok

  5. 5
    Rumtek 73713528.3 µg/m³

    Even Feb–Apr averages 49 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Gangtok

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Gangtok in this climate data (under 1 hot or muggy day a year), so we don't rank areas on it.

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.

  1. 1
    Gangtok 737101100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  2. 2
    Kupup 737102100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gangtok

  3. 3
    Luing 737103100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gangtok

  4. 4
    Rumtek 737135100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gangtok

  5. 5
    Majitar 737136100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gangtok

Greenest

  1. 1
    Majitar 737136100% green

    100% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gangtok

  2. 2
    Luing 73710399% green

    99% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gangtok

  3. 3
    Rumtek 73713599% green

    99% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gangtok

  4. 4
    Kupup 73710298% green

    98% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gangtok

  5. 5
    Gangtok 73710168% green

    68% of land within 500 m is green.

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Rumtek 737135359/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 556/km². · Compare with Gangtok

  2. 2
    Luing 737103416/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 556/km². · Compare with Gangtok

  3. 3
    Majitar 737136556/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 556/km². · Compare with Gangtok

  4. 4
    Kupup 7371021,210/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 556/km². · Compare with Gangtok

  5. 5
    Gangtok 7371015,000/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 556/km².

Best overall (free data)

Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.

  1. 1
    Luing 73710385/100

    Less crowding than most of Gangtok · Compare with Gangtok

  2. 2
    Kupup 73710285/100

    Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Gangtok

  3. 3
    Gangtok 73710185/100

    Close to the city average on every free check.

  4. 4
    Majitar 73713685/100

    Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Gangtok

  5. 5
    Rumtek 73713583/100

    Less crowding than most of Gangtok · Compare with Gangtok

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