Best areas to live in Port Blair
Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 6 areas · free public data
Air stays within India's daily limit all year in most of Port Blair: 19 µg/m³ on average, peaking at 33 µg/m³ in Feb–Apr. Air varies little between areas — under 2 µg/m³ separates the cleanest from the most polluted.
Heat is a real factor, with around 243 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 32°C. The monsoon brings about 1,594 mm of rain. None of the 6 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 (52%).
- Annual PM2.5
- 19 µg/m³
- Worst air (Feb–Apr)
- 33 µg/m³
- Heat-stress days
- 243 / year
- Monsoon rain
- 1,594 mm
Typical (median) area in Port Blair.
Cleanest air
- 1Stewertgunj 74410717.8 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Port Blair
- 2Port Blair 74410119.0 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
- 3Radio Colony 74410219.0 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Port Blair
- 4Sitapur 74410419.0 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Port Blair
- 5Calicut 74410519.0 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Port Blair
- 6Shadipur 74410619.0 µg/m³
Even Feb–Apr averages 33 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Port Blair
Least heat stress
Heat stress is about the same across Port Blair in this climate data (around 243 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.
- 1Port Blair 744101100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 2Radio Colony 744102100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Port Blair
- 3Sitapur 744104100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Port Blair
- 4Calicut 744105100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Port Blair
- 5Shadipur 744106100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Port Blair
- 6Stewertgunj 744107100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Port Blair
Greenest
- 1Port Blair 74410152% green
52% of land within 500 m is green.
- 2Radio Colony 74410252% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Port Blair
- 3Sitapur 74410452% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Port Blair
- 4Calicut 74410552% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Port Blair
- 5Shadipur 74410652% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Port Blair
- 6Stewertgunj 74410731% green
31% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Port Blair
Least crowded
- 1Stewertgunj 744107716/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (8,602/km²). · Compare with Port Blair
- 2Port Blair 7441018,602/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,602/km².
- 3Radio Colony 7441028,602/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,602/km². · Compare with Port Blair
- 4Sitapur 7441048,602/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,602/km². · Compare with Port Blair
- 5Calicut 7441058,602/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,602/km². · Compare with Port Blair
- 6Shadipur 7441068,602/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 8,602/km². · Compare with Port Blair
Best overall (free data)
Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.
- 1Port Blair 74410169/100
Close to the city average on every free check.
- 2Radio Colony 74410269/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Port Blair
- 3Sitapur 74410469/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Port Blair
- 4Calicut 74410569/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Port Blair
- 5Shadipur 74410669/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Port Blair
- 6Stewertgunj 74410766/100
Cleaner air than most of Port Blair and less crowding than most of Port Blair · Compare with Port Blair
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.
- Port Blair 744101
Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Radio Colony 744102
Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Sitapur 744104
Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Calicut 744105
Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Shadipur 744106
Industrial area 0.4 km away