Best areas to live in Vellore

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 13 areas · free public data

Even in its worst months (Dec–Feb) a typical Vellore area averages 40 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 31 µg/m³. Air varies little between areas — under 2 µg/m³ separates the cleanest from the most polluted.

A typical area has about 46 hot or muggy days a year; the hottest typical day reaches 43°C. The monsoon brings about 909 mm of rain. None of the 13 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 (40%).

Annual PM2.5: 31 µg/m³
Worst air (Dec–Feb): 40 µg/m³
Heat-stress days: 46 / year
Monsoon rain: 909 mm

Typical (median) area in Vellore.

Cleanest air

1
Sathuvachari 63200930.0 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
2
Katpadi 63200730.1 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
3
Periapudur 63205930.5 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
4
Poigai 63211431.0 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 39 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
5
Saidapet 63201231.3 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
6
Thiruvalluvar University 63211531.3 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
7
Bhel Ranipet 63240631.3 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
8
Vellore Fort 63200431.4 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore
9
Vellore 63200131.5 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
10
Gandhinagar 63200631.5 µg/m³
Even Dec–Feb averages 40 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Vellore

Least heat stress

1
Poigai 6321147.6 days
About 8 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
2
Vellore 63200146 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city.
3
Sembedu 63200246 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
4
Vellore Fort 63200446 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
5
Gandhinagar 63200646 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
6
Katpadi 63200746 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
7
Sathuvachari 63200946 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
8
Melmonavur 63201046 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
9
Saidapet 63201246 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore
10
Brahmapuram 63201446 days
About 46 hot or muggy days a year, against 46 for the city. · Compare with Vellore

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

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

1
Vellore 632001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
2
Sembedu 632002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
3
Vellore Fort 632004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
4
Gandhinagar 632006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
5
Katpadi 632007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
6
Sathuvachari 632009100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
7
Melmonavur 632010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
8
Saidapet 632012100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
9
Brahmapuram 632014100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore
10
Periapudur 632059100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Vellore

Greenest

1
Sathuvachari 63200985% green
85% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
2
Katpadi 63200760% green
60% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
3
Brahmapuram 63201459% green
59% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
4
Periapudur 63205953% green
53% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
5
Melmonavur 63201048% green
48% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
6
Gandhinagar 63200640% green
40% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
7
Poigai 63211440% green
40% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
8
Saidapet 63201237% green
37% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore
9
Thiruvalluvar University 63211537% green
37% of land within 500 m is green.
10
Bhel Ranipet 63240637% green
37% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Vellore

Least crowded

1
Sathuvachari 6320091,584/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (5,002/km²). · Compare with Vellore
2
Poigai 6321141,940/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (5,002/km²). · Compare with Vellore
3
Katpadi 6320072,000/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (5,002/km²). · Compare with Vellore
4
Melmonavur 6320102,303/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (5,002/km²). · Compare with Vellore
5
Periapudur 6320592,679/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km². · Compare with Vellore
6
Brahmapuram 6320143,475/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km². · Compare with Vellore
7
Gandhinagar 6320065,002/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km². · Compare with Vellore
8
Sembedu 6320027,538/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km². · Compare with Vellore
9
Saidapet 6320129,478/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km². · Compare with Vellore
10
Thiruvalluvar University 6321159,478/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,002/km².

Best overall (free data)

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

1
Poigai 63211481/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Vellore and less crowding than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
2
Sathuvachari 63200979/100
Cleaner air than most of Vellore and more greenery than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
3
Katpadi 63200779/100
Cleaner air than most of Vellore and more greenery than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
4
Periapudur 63205979/100
More greenery than most of Vellore and less crowding than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
5
Brahmapuram 63201479/100
More greenery than most of Vellore and less crowding than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
6
Melmonavur 63201079/100
More greenery than most of Vellore and less crowding than most of Vellore · Compare with Vellore
7
Saidapet 63201277/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Vellore
8
Thiruvalluvar University 63211577/100
Close to the city average on every free check.
9
Bhel Ranipet 63240677/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Vellore
10
Gandhinagar 63200677/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Vellore

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.

Vellore 632001
Industrial area 0.5 km away
Vellore Fort 632004
Industrial area 0.5 km away