Best areas to live in Visakhapatnam
Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 39 areas · free public data
Air stays within India's daily limit all year in most of Visakhapatnam: 38 µg/m³ on average, peaking at 52 µg/m³ in Nov–Jan. Where you live matters: Devada (33 µg/m³) and Marripalem (40 µg/m³) are 7 µg/m³ apart.
Heat is a real factor, with around 198 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 38°C. The monsoon brings about 960 mm of rain. 44% of the 39 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 (36%).
- Annual PM2.5
- 38 µg/m³
- Worst air (Nov–Jan)
- 52 µg/m³
- Heat-stress days
- 198 / year
- Monsoon rain
- 960 mm
Typical (median) area in Visakhapatnam.
Cleanest air
- 1Devada 53003132.6 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 48 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 2Thanam 53102133.8 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 44 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 3Ukkunagaram 53003234.8 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 48 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Duvvada 53004935.5 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 47 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5Duvvada 53005535.5 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 47 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Dibbapalem 53004435.8 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 50 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7Aganampudi 53005336.0 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 48 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Visalakshinagar 53004336.1 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 52 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Simhachalam 53002836.1 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 52 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 10Mudapaka 53117336.7 µg/m³
Even Nov–Jan averages 47 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
Least heat stress
- 1Simhachalam 53002859 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 2Durganagar 53002959 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 3Visalakshinagar 53004359 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Sagar Nagar 53004559 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5Porlupalem 53004759 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Chinamushidiwada 53005159 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7Arilova 53005759 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Mudapaka 53117359 days
About 59 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Visakhapatnam 530001198 days
About 198 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city.
- 10Maharanipeta 530002198 days
About 198 hot or muggy days a year, against 198 for the city. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
Lowest river/coastal flood risk
Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.
- 1Visakhapatnam 530001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 2Andhra University 530003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 3Yarada 530005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Industrial Estate 530007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5P and T Colony (VM) 530013100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Zinc Smelter P 530015100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7H B Colony 530022100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Salagramapuram 530024100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Gajuwaka 530026100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 10Narava 530027100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
Greenest
- 1Yarada 53000596% green
96% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 2Ukkunagaram 53003292% green
92% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 3Porlupalem 53004787% green
87% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Mindi 53001283% green
83% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5Simhachalam 53002880% green
80% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Dibbapalem 53004476% green
76% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7N A D 53000976% green
76% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Thanam 53102172% green
72% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Devada 53003166% green
66% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 10Duvvada 53005565% green
65% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Visakhapatnam
Least crowded
- 1Porlupalem 5300471,524/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 2Devada 5300311,863/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 3Dibbapalem 5300442,028/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Thanam 5310212,519/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5Visalakshinagar 5300432,884/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Simhachalam 5300282,964/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7Yarada 5300053,083/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Mudapaka 5311733,092/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Duvvada 5300553,270/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 10Duvvada 5300493,760/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (9,290/km²). · Compare with Visakhapatnam
Best overall (free data)
Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.
- 1Simhachalam 53002875/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 2Visalakshinagar 53004375/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 3Arilova 53005775/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam and more greenery than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 4Durganagar 53002974/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam and more greenery than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 5Sagar Nagar 53004572/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 6Mudapaka 53117370/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 7Porlupalem 53004766/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam and more greenery than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 8Chinamushidiwada 53005165/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 9Ukkunagaram 53003262/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and more greenery than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
- 10Duvvada 53004962/100
Cleaner air than most of Visakhapatnam and more greenery than most of Visakhapatnam · Compare with Visakhapatnam
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.
- Waltair R S 530004
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Kancharapalem 530008
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Malkapuram 530011
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area next door
- Mindi 530012
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area next door
- L B Colony 530017
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.4 km away
- Marripalem 530018
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.3 km away
- Devada 530031
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Dibbapalem 530044
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area next door
- Vadlapudi 530046
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Sheelanagar 530056
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area 1.0 km away
- Cheyyuru 533222
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.6 m) · Industrial area next door
- Visakhapatnam 530001
Industrial area 0.2 km away
All Visakhapatnam localities
- Aganampudi
- Akkayyapalem
- Arilova
- Cheyyuru
- Chinamushidiwada
- Dabagardens
- Desapatrunipalem
- Devada
- Dibbapalem
- Durganagar
- Duvvada
- Gajuwaka
- H B Colony
- Industrial Estate
- Kancharapalem
- L B Colony
- Maharanipeta
- Malkapuram
- Marripalem
- Mindi
- Mudapaka
- N A D
- Narava
- P and T Colony (VM)
- Porlupalem
- Sagar Nagar
- Salagramapuram
- Sheelanagar
- Simhachalam
- Thanam
- Ukkunagaram
- Vadlapudi
- Visalakshinagar
- Waltair R S
- Yarada
- Zinc Smelter P