Best areas to live in Jammu

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 26 areas · free public data

Nov–Jan is the hard season here. PM2.5 averages 66 µg/m³ in those months, over India's daily limit, against 48 µg/m³ across the year. Where you live matters: Jagti (33 µg/m³) and Gandhinagar (50 µg/m³) are 17 µg/m³ apart.

A typical area has about 89 hot or muggy days a year; the hottest typical day reaches 45°C. The monsoon brings about 919 mm of rain. Only 1 of 26 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a quarter of the land in a typical area (27%).

Annual PM2.5: 48 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan): 66 µg/m³
Heat-stress days: 89 / year
Monsoon rain: 919 mm

Typical (median) area in Jammu.

Cleanest air

1
Jagti 18122133.4 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 51 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Jammu
2
Aitham 18001734.3 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 51 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Jammu
3
Sadhoti 18515435.0 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 48 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Jammu
4
Raipur 18112341.4 µg/m³
6.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
5
Skuastchatha 18000943.0 µg/m³
4.7 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
6
Rattisn 18110143.2 µg/m³
4.5 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
7
Roopnagar Jammu Tawi 18001343.6 µg/m³
4.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
8
Bari Brahmna 18113343.9 µg/m³
3.8 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
9
Sidhra Housing colony 18001944.8 µg/m³
2.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Jammu
10
Bathindi 18115245.5 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 51 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Jammu

Least heat stress

1
Roopnagar Jammu Tawi 1800130.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. · Compare with Jammu
2
Aitham 1800170.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. · Compare with Jammu
3
Raipur 1811230.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. · Compare with Jammu
4
Bsf Camp Paloura 1811240.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C.
5
Jagti 1812210.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. · Compare with Jammu
6
Sadhoti 1851540.0 days
Hot or muggy days are rare; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. · Compare with Jammu
7
Jammu 18000189 days
About 89 hot or muggy days a year, against 89 for the city.
8
Bhadrod 18000289 days
About 89 hot or muggy days a year, against 89 for the city. · Compare with Jammu
9
Mandal 18000389 days
About 89 hot or muggy days a year, against 89 for the city. · Compare with Jammu
10
Gandhinagar 18000489 days
About 89 hot or muggy days a year, against 89 for the city. · Compare with Jammu

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

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

1
Jammu 180001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
2
Bhadrod 180002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
3
Mandal 180003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
4
Gandhinagar 180004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
5
Rehari Mohalla 180005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
6
Skuastchatha 180009100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
7
Kalu Chak 180010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
8
Sunjwan 180011100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu
9
Railway Station 180012100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
10
Roopnagar Jammu Tawi 180013100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Jammu

Greenest

1
Aitham 18001791% green
91% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
2
Skuastchatha 18000972% green
72% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
3
Jagti 18122169% green
69% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
4
Raipur 18112362% green
62% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
5
Bsf Camp Paloura 18112458% green
58% of land within 500 m is green.
6
Bhadrod 18000254% green
54% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
7
Sadhoti 18515453% green
53% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
8
Railway Station 18001249% green
49% of land within 500 m is green.
9
Raipur Satwari 18100849% green
49% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu
10
Sidhra Housing colony 18001943% green
43% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Jammu

Least crowded

1
Aitham 180017498/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,537/km²). · Compare with Jammu
2
Sadhoti 185154723/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,537/km²). · Compare with Jammu
3
Skuastchatha 1800091,440/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,537/km²). · Compare with Jammu
4
Raipur Satwari 1810084,037/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,537/km²). · Compare with Jammu
5
Rattisn 1811014,583/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu
6
Sidhra Housing colony 1800194,653/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu
7
Jagti 1812214,728/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu
8
Raipur 1811235,246/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu
9
Bhadrod 1800026,521/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu
10
Bari Brahmna 1811336,856/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,537/km². · Compare with Jammu

Best overall (free data)

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

1
Jagti 18122181/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
2
Aitham 18001781/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
3
Sadhoti 18515481/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
4
Raipur 18112377/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
5
Bsf Camp Paloura 18112476/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu
6
Roopnagar Jammu Tawi 18001374/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
7
Skuastchatha 18000969/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and more greenery than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
8
Raipur Satwari 18100868/100
More greenery than most of Jammu and less crowding than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
9
Rattisn 18110167/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and more greenery than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu
10
Sidhra Housing colony 18001967/100
Cleaner air than most of Jammu and more greenery than most of Jammu · Compare with Jammu

Worth checking

Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.

New University Campus 180006
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.4 m) · Industrial area 0.8 km away
Mandal 180003
Industrial area 0.8 km away
Kalu Chak 180010
Industrial area 0.4 km away
Railway Station 180012
Industrial area 0.3 km away
Chani Himat 180015
Industrial area 0.9 km away
Trikuta Nagar 180020
Industrial area 0.8 km away
AGOffice 181121
Industrial area 0.9 km away
Bsf Camp Paloura 181124
Industrial area 0.5 km away
Bari Brahmna 181133
Industrial area 0.1 km away