Best areas to live in Kannur
Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 28 areas · free public data
Even in its worst months (Jan–Mar) a typical Kannur area averages 36 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 30 µg/m³. Where you live matters: Narath (24 µg/m³) and Kizhunna (31 µg/m³) are 7 µg/m³ apart.
Heat stress is rare: most areas see around 2 hot or muggy days a year. The monsoon brings about 1,758 mm of rain. None of the 28 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a quarter of the land in a typical area (28%).
- Annual PM2.5
- 30 µg/m³
- Worst air (Jan–Mar)
- 36 µg/m³
- Heat-stress days
- 2 / year
- Monsoon rain
- 1,758 mm
Typical (median) area in Kannur.
Cleanest air
- 1Narath 67060123.5 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 2Muzhappala 67061124.8 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 3Munderi 67059125.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 4Cheleri 67060425.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 5Kappad 67000625.4 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 6Iriveri 67061325.4 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 7Chirakkal 67001126.3 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 8Kottali 67000527.6 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 9Mundayad 67059427.7 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kannur
- 10Kannur 67000130.3 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
Least heat stress
Heat stress is about the same across Kannur in this climate data (around 2 hot or muggy days 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.
- 1Kannur 670001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 2Civil Station Kannur 670002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 3Katalayi 670003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 4Pallikunnu 670004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 5Kottali 670005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 6Kappad 670006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 7Kizhunna 670007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 8Alavil 670008100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 9Azhikode 670009100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
- 10Valapattanam 670010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kannur
Greenest
- 1Kappad 67000699% green
99% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 2Iriveri 67061397% green
97% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 3Muzhappala 67061195% green
95% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 4Narath 67060188% green
88% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 5Munderi 67059185% green
85% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 6Mundayad 67059479% green
79% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 7Kottali 67000578% green
78% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 8Kizhunna 67000771% green
71% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 9Chirakkal 67001163% green
63% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
- 10Cheleri 67060450% green
50% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kannur
Least crowded
- 1Kappad 6700061,600/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 2Muzhappala 6706111,689/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 3Iriveri 6706131,763/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 4Cheleri 6706042,029/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 5Narath 6706012,034/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 6Munderi 6705912,042/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 7Kizhunna 6700073,220/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (10,026/km²). · Compare with Kannur
- 8Mundayad 6705945,836/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 10,026/km². · Compare with Kannur
- 9Kottali 6700056,461/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 10,026/km². · Compare with Kannur
- 10Chirakkal 6700116,785/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 10,026/km². · Compare with Kannur
Best overall (free data)
Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.
- 1Narath 67060186/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 2Muzhappala 67061186/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 3Munderi 67059186/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 4Kappad 67000685/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 5Iriveri 67061385/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 6Chirakkal 67001185/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 7Kottali 67000585/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 8Mundayad 67059485/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 9Cheleri 67060484/100
Cleaner air than most of Kannur and more greenery than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
- 10Kizhunna 67000784/100
More greenery than most of Kannur and less crowding than most of Kannur · Compare with Kannur
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.
- Kannur 670001
Industrial area 0.7 km away
- Civil Station Kannur 670002
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Pallikunnu 670004
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Kottali 670005
Industrial area 0.7 km away
- Alavil 670008
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Azhikode 670009
Industrial area 0.9 km away
- Valapattanam 670010
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Burnacherry 670013
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Chalad 670014
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Kannur District Hospital 670017
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Thazhe Chovva 670018
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Kannur NDC 670051
Industrial area 0.6 km away