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Best areas to live in Kochi

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 66 areas · free public data

Air stays within India's daily limit all year in most of Kochi: 31 µg/m³ on average, peaking at 40 µg/m³ in Dec–Feb. Where you live matters: Vaduthala Jetty (23 µg/m³) and Palarivattom (33 µg/m³) are 10 µg/m³ apart.

Heat is a real factor, with around 122 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 37°C. The monsoon brings about 1,598 mm of rain. 30% of the 66 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a third of the land in a typical area (34%).

Annual PM2.5
31 µg/m³
Worst air (Dec–Feb)
40 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
122 / year
Monsoon rain
1,598 mm

Typical (median) area in Kochi.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Vaduthala Jetty 68853522.9 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  2. 2
    Karimugal 68230324.7 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  3. 3
    Vempilly 68356525.5 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  4. 4
    Kongorpilly 68351825.9 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  5. 5
    Okkal 68355026.0 µg/m³

    Even Dec–Feb averages 41 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  6. 6
    Ambalamugal 68230226.3 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  7. 7
    Mamala 68230526.4 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  8. 8
    Alangad 67863326.6 µg/m³

    Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  9. 9
    Varapuzha 68351727.3 µg/m³

    Even Dec–Feb averages 41 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

  10. 10
    Kothad 68202727.5 µg/m³

    Even Dec–Feb averages 41 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Kochi

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Kochi in this climate data (around 122 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.

  1. 1
    Kochi 682001100/100

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

  2. 2
    Mattancherry 682002100/100

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

  3. 3
    Thoppumpady 682005100/100

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

  4. 4
    Palluruthy 682006100/100

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

  5. 5
    Kumbalangi 682007100/100

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

  6. 6
    North End 682009100/100

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

  7. 7
    Edakochi 682010100/100

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

  8. 8
    Ernakulam 682011100/100

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

  9. 9
    Thevara 682013100/100

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

  10. 10
    Perumanur 682015100/100

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

Greenest

  1. 1
    Vempilly 68356596% green

    96% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  2. 2
    Vaduthala Jetty 68853595% green

    95% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  3. 3
    Karimugal 68230389% green

    89% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  4. 4
    Kongorpilly 68351889% green

    89% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  5. 5
    Alangad 67863388% green

    88% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  6. 6
    Azheekal 68250884% green

    84% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  7. 7
    Nodal Delivery Centre Aluva 68305179% green

    79% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  8. 8
    Mamala 68230579% green

    79% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  9. 9
    Okkal 68355079% green

    79% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

  10. 10
    Nedungad 68250978% green

    78% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kochi

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Kothad 6820271,555/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  2. 2
    Edakochi 6820101,887/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  3. 3
    Vaduthala Jetty 6885352,160/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  4. 4
    Ernakulam College 6820352,286/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²).

  5. 5
    Alangad 6786332,680/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  6. 6
    Karimugal 6823032,717/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  7. 7
    Vempilly 6835652,733/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  8. 8
    North End 6820092,874/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  9. 9
    Azheekal 6825083,072/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

  10. 10
    Kumbalangi 6820073,472/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (7,577/km²). · Compare with Kochi

Best overall (free data)

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

  1. 1
    Vempilly 68356575/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  2. 2
    Okkal 68355074/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  3. 3
    Ambalamugal 68230274/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  4. 4
    Mamala 68230574/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  5. 5
    Karimugal 68230373/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  6. 6
    Nodal Delivery Centre Aluva 68305173/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  7. 7
    West Kadungalloor 68311073/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  8. 8
    Naval Armament Depot Aluva 68356373/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi

  9. 9
    Manjummel 68350173/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

  10. 10
    Nedungad 68250973/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kochi and more greenery than most of Kochi · Compare with Kochi

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.

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