France / Western Europe
Le Havre is a major Channel-coast port city in Normandy at the mouth of the Seine, with container-logistics and industrial activity, rail and motorway links to Paris, and active coastal climate-adaptation context. Le Havre is a western europe city of about ~290K metro in France. On the composite city-intelligence score, Le Havre sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).
8 of 8 published intelligence dimensions. Positions compare Le Havre with other indexed cities in France.
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Composite profile
64/100
Use the Le Havre profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and coastal-resilience context alongside Rouen, Caen, and other northern French cities.
64/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 64/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 78/100 | Le Havre's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 68/100 | Le Havre's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 70/100 | Le Havre's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 65/100 | Le Havre's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 67/100 | Le Havre's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 66/100 | Le Havre's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 66/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Le Havre is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Le Havre has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Le Havre scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Le Havre is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Le Havre is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Le Havre, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
| Police | 1724/7 | — |
| Medical (SAMU) | 1524/7 | — |
| Fire (Sapeurs-pompiers) | 1824/7 | — |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Le Havre, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the France emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Le Havre, with national-level information from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Le Havre, see the France healthcare profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for French public-health context.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Le Havre, with national-level context from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Le Havre, see the France transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for French national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for French national rail operator information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Le Havre. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Le Havre will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Le Havre drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (82/100), with nearby nature such as Côte Fleurie, Forêt de Brotonne.
Excellent (84/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,490/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
An oceanic climate, averaging about 11.6°C.
Higher education is strong (69/100).
Healthcare access is strong (72/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (75/100).
Within ~170 km: Côte Fleurie, Forêt de Brotonne.
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Le Havre's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Le Havre's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Le Havre's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Le Havre's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Le Havre's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Le Havre's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Le Havre — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Le Havre — Oceanic climate, annual average 11.6°C, comfort score 66/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Le Havre — tourism economy, economy score 76/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Le Havre — student city, education score 68/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Le Havre — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 72/100, retirement score 75/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Le Havre using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Le Havre — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Le Havre using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Le Havre using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Le Havre across Global City Intelligence — comparisons, rankings, places and editorial coverage.
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21 indexed destinations within reach — 10 cities and 11 natural places — grouped by measured straight-line distance. Cross-border options reach United Kingdom.
11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach, grouped by what kind of place they are. Distances are straight-line kilometres from the city centre.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Le Havre. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Coastal cluster · about 49 km from Le Havre. Explore Caen's city intelligence profile.
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Regional discovery collections that include Le Havre — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Coastal region · 30 places across 80 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 41 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Le Havre — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Coastal Landscapes · 12 places across 80 cities.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 50 places across 80 cities.
Forest Walks · 22 places across 80 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 80 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Le Havre, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Le Havre has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Côte Fleurie, Forêt de Brotonne and Forêt de Rouvray within weekend range.
Le Havre has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 82/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Le Havre spends roughly €1,490 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €794. Overall the city is more affordable than average for France. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Le Havre is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Le Havre's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and manufacturing. Le Havre has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Le Havre offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 82/100.
Le Havre is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Physics, Computer Science and Medicine.
Le Havre offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Le Havre has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 72/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Le Havre offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 75/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Le Havre has an oceanic climate, averaging about 11.6°C annually with roughly 781 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jun.
Le Havre is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Le Havre indexes a walkability score of 83 and a cycling score of 65 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Le Havre include Côte Fleurie, Forêt de Brotonne and Forêt de Rouvray. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Le Havre scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Le Havre rates 59/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Côte Fleurie, Forêt de Brotonne and Forêt de Rouvray supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Le Havre profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and coastal-resilience context alongside Rouen, Caen, and other northern French cities. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (78/100) and energy (70/100). The area most worth watching is safety (65/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the France country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Le Havre appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.