EU — Clean Zones & Water Hardness
No flights + no 5G + softest water = best living candidates.

Border (clean status)
 Clean (no flights, no 5G)
 Flights only ·  5G only

Fill (water hardness, mg/L CaCO₃)
 very soft (≤70)
 soft (71–150)
 medium (151–250)
 hard (251–350)
 very hard (>350)
 no data

Air quality (PM2.5 µg/m³, 30-day mean)
 excellent (≤5, WHO AQG)
 good (≤10)
 moderate (≤15)
 poor (≤25, EU limit)
 very poor (>25)

Spain hardness: SINAC measured (DATADISTA)
Rest of EU hardness: Ca→CaCO₃ from Weber et al. 2021 ESSD (Zenodo 4139912)
Air quality: Open-Meteo / CAMS European reanalysis · 30-day PM2.5 mean

Country Opportunity Summary — Mainland

Per-country counts of land cells, data coverage, and clean (no 5G + no flights) opportunity. Sorted by clean % (highest opportunity first). Islands listed in the next table.

CountryLandw/ Hardnessw/ AQNo 5GNo FlightsCleanClean %Med HardnessMed PM2.5
Finland98853896498178378078.9%11 mg/L1.9 µg/m³
Turkey1,2301,2303211,23087187170.8%250 mg/L9.1 µg/m³
Sweden1,2515711,1561,25080780664.4%14 mg/L2.1 µg/m³
Norway96954496596948548550.1%11 mg/L2.5 µg/m³
Latvia1519173151696945.7%194 mg/L3.4 µg/m³
Estonia11385113113434338.1%200 mg/L3.5 µg/m³
Lithuania1411390140474733.3%221 mg/L
Scotland1609864159313119.4%16 mg/L2.9 µg/m³
Romania438188418438797918.0%168 mg/L7.8 µg/m³
Poland65744943657666610.0%184 mg/L13.1 µg/m³
Bulgaria19619619619610105.1%197 mg/L8.2 µg/m³
Albania49274949224.1%100 mg/L10.0 µg/m³
Spain84484484476929293.4%170 mg/L5.6 µg/m³
Greece191135191190442.1%147 mg/L9.5 µg/m³
Denmark96721195222.1%18 mg/L5.7 µg/m³
Slovakia98949896222.0%150 mg/L9.2 µg/m³
Hungary17483151153331.7%250 mg/L8.7 µg/m³
Serbia14540145145221.4%153 mg/L11.2 µg/m³
Portugal147117147146221.4%39 mg/L6.1 µg/m³
Italy447284447446440.9%166 mg/L10.3 µg/m³
France1,018708957768540.4%123 mg/L6.8 µg/m³
Germany740577219632110.1%162 mg/L8.9 µg/m³
Austria157136141134000.0%99 mg/L8.4 µg/m³
Belgium63331358000.0%194 mg/L7.9 µg/m³
Czechia156153107155000.0%67 mg/L9.6 µg/m³
Bosnia and Herz.92689292000.0%141 mg/L13.2 µg/m³
England2842073205000.0%180 mg/L7.0 µg/m³
Luxembourg5355000.0%40 mg/L8.2 µg/m³
Croatia10378103102000.0%174 mg/L10.1 µg/m³
North Macedonia42214242000.0%70 mg/L10.3 µg/m³
Montenegro23122323000.0%70 mg/L10.0 µg/m³
Netherlands7856077000.0%172 mg/L
Slovenia39393937000.0%170 mg/L10.5 µg/m³
Switzerland75677258000.0%88 mg/L7.2 µg/m³
Wales4242039000.0%180 mg/L

Country Opportunity Summary — Islands

Island regions only (Iceland, Cyprus, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Balearics, Crete, Aegean Is., Hebrides, Orkney/Shetland, Faroe Is., Channel Is., Isle of Man, Ireland, N. Ireland). Different lifestyle to mainland — micro-climate, isolation, weather changes fast.

CountryLandw/ Hardnessw/ AQNo 5GNo FlightsCleanClean %Med HardnessMed PM2.5
Iceland311311031130730798.7%15 mg/L
Scotland22516228836.4%21 mg/L3.0 µg/m³
France151415153320.0%30 mg/L6.1 µg/m³
Greece20920202210.0%180 mg/L9.0 µg/m³
Italy81438181889.9%168 mg/L8.9 µg/m³
Ireland1441440143553.5%140 mg/L
Northern Ireland3232031113.1%200 mg/L
Turkey73737372222.7%180 mg/L11.7 µg/m³
Cyprus8808000.0%300 mg/L
Malta1011000.0%12.7 µg/m³
Spain9999000.0%401 mg/L5.6 µg/m³

Top 20 Zones — by Category

Each table ranks cells across the chosen axis. The final Best Overall table combines all four factors. Click a coordinate to open it in Google Maps.

Softest Water (lowest mg/L CaCO₃)

#CoordinatesHardnessClassPM2.55GFlights
166.875, 27.625 · Kemijärvi · Lapland, FI0 mg/Lvery soft1.7 µg/m³nono
266.875, 26.125 · Rovaniemi · Lapland, FI0 mg/Lvery soft1.8 µg/m³nono
366.625, 28.375 · Salla · Lapland, FI0 mg/Lvery soft1.6 µg/m³nono
462.375, 27.875 · Leppävirta · North Savo, FI0 mg/Lvery soft2.4 µg/m³nono
562.375, 28.375 · Heinävesi · North Karelia, FI0 mg/Lvery soft1.9 µg/m³nono
662.125, 28.125 · Rantasalmi · South Savo, FI0 mg/Lvery soft2.0 µg/m³nono
758.875, 6.875 · Sirdal · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.8 µg/m³noyes
860.125, 5.625 · Bjørnafjorden · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft3.2 µg/m³noyes
960.375, 6.125 · Kvam herad · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.8 µg/m³noyes
1058.375, 7.125 · Hægebostad · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft3.4 µg/m³noyes
1158.625, 6.875 · Kvinesdal · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft3.0 µg/m³noyes
1260.375, 5.875 · Samnanger · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.7 µg/m³noyes
1358.625, 7.375 · Åseral · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.9 µg/m³noyes
1458.375, 6.875 · Flekkefjord · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft3.5 µg/m³nono
1558.875, 7.125 · Bygland · Agder, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.7 µg/m³nono
1660.625, 5.875 · Vaksdal · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.5 µg/m³noyes
1760.625, 5.625 · Osterøy · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.6 µg/m³noyes
1860.625, 6.125 · Voss · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.6 µg/m³nono
1961.875, 6.125 · Stad · Vestland, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.8 µg/m³noyes
2062.125, 5.875 · Volda · Møre og Romsdal, NO1 mg/Lvery soft2.8 µg/m³nono

Cleanest Air (lowest PM2.5 µg/m³, 30-day mean)

#CoordinatesPM2.5ClassHardness5GFlights
165.125, 29.625 · Suomussalmi · Kainuu, FI1.5 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
265.625, 29.875 · Луусалмское сельское поселение · Kalevala District, RU1.5 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
365.625, 29.625 · Kuusamo · North Ostrobothnia, FI1.5 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
465.625, 28.625 · Taivalkoski · North Ostrobothnia, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
566.375, 29.625 · Кестеньгское сельское поселение · Loukhsky District, RU1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)35 mg/Lnono
664.625, 29.625 · Kuhmo · Kainuu, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)21 mg/Lnono
764.625, 30.125 · Костомукшский муниципальный округ, RU1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)6 mg/Lnono
869.125, 25.375 · Karasjok · Finnmark, NO1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
965.125, 28.125 · Puolanka · Kainuu, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)10 mg/Lnono
1065.875, 27.625 · Pudasjärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1168.875, 25.625 · Inari · Lapland, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1264.625, 29.125 · Hyrynsalmi · Kainuu, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1365.875, 27.875 · Posio · Lapland, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)6 mg/Lnono
1466.625, 28.625 · Salla · Lapland, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)24 mg/Lnono
1563.875, 30.375 · Муезерский муниципальный округ, RU1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1669.125, 24.625 · Kautokeino · Finnmark, NO1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1769.875, 25.625 · Porsanger · Finnmark, NO1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)36 mg/Lnono
1869.875, 25.875 · Tana · Finnmark, NO1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
1969.625, 26.875 · Utsjoki · Lapland, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)— mg/Lnono
2066.625, 28.125 · Kemijärvi · Lapland, FI1.6 µg/m³excellent (≤WHO AQG)7 mg/Lnono

No 5G Coverage

20 best cells with zero 5G towers, ranked by water + air score.

#CoordinatesHardnessPM2.5Flights
166.625, 28.375 · Salla · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
266.625, 27.875 · Kemijärvi · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
366.875, 26.125 · Rovaniemi · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
466.375, 27.875 · Posio · Lapland, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
563.125, 30.875 · Ilomantsi · North Karelia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
663.125, 30.625 · Lieksa · North Karelia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
769.625, 26.625 · Utsjoki · Lapland, FI4 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
865.625, 26.625 · Pudasjärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
969.875, 26.375 · Tana · Finnmark, NO4 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1065.625, 26.125 · Ii · North Ostrobothnia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)yes
1165.375, 26.375 · Oulu · North Ostrobothnia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1262.375, 28.375 · Heinävesi · North Karelia, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1370.125, 26.125 · Lebesby · Finnmark, NO4 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1462.375, 28.125 · Leppävirta · North Savo, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1565.875, 27.125 · Ranua · Lapland, FI5 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1668.875, 26.625 · Inari · Lapland, FI6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1764.625, 30.125 · Костомукшский муниципальный округ, RU6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1868.125, 21.375 · Kiruna kommun · Norrbotten County, SE4 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1964.625, 29.875 · Suomussalmi · Kainuu, FI6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
2062.625, 31.375 · Suojärvi District, RU4 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no

No Flight Activity

20 best cells with zero ADS-B flight observations, ranked by water + air score.

#CoordinatesHardnessPM2.55G
166.625, 28.375 · Salla · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
266.625, 27.875 · Kemijärvi · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
366.875, 26.125 · Rovaniemi · Lapland, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
466.375, 27.875 · Posio · Lapland, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
563.125, 30.875 · Ilomantsi · North Karelia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
663.125, 30.625 · Lieksa · North Karelia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
769.625, 26.625 · Utsjoki · Lapland, FI4 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
865.625, 26.625 · Pudasjärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
969.875, 26.375 · Tana · Finnmark, NO4 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1065.375, 26.375 · Oulu · North Ostrobothnia, FI3 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1162.375, 28.375 · Heinävesi · North Karelia, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1270.125, 26.125 · Lebesby · Finnmark, NO4 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1362.375, 28.125 · Leppävirta · North Savo, FI0 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1465.875, 27.125 · Ranua · Lapland, FI5 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1568.875, 26.625 · Inari · Lapland, FI6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1664.625, 30.125 · Костомукшский муниципальный округ, RU6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1768.125, 21.375 · Kiruna kommun · Norrbotten County, SE4 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1864.625, 29.875 · Suomussalmi · Kainuu, FI6 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
1962.625, 31.375 · Suojärvi District, RU4 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no
2064.875, 26.625 · Utajärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI4 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)no

Best Overall (all 4 factors combined)

Score = mean of hardness/350, PM2.5/25, has_5g, has_flights — all clipped to ≤1. 0 = excellent on every axis (no 5G, no flights, soft water, clean air). 1 = poor on every axis. Cells need water + air data to qualify.

#CoordinatesScoreHardnessPM2.55GFlights
166.625, 28.375 · Salla · Lapland, FI0.0160 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
266.625, 27.875 · Kemijärvi · Lapland, FI0.0170 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
366.875, 26.125 · Rovaniemi · Lapland, FI0.0180 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
466.375, 27.875 · Posio · Lapland, FI0.0183 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
563.125, 30.875 · Ilomantsi · North Karelia, FI0.0193 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
663.125, 30.625 · Lieksa · North Karelia, FI0.0193 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
769.625, 26.625 · Utsjoki · Lapland, FI0.0194 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
865.625, 26.625 · Pudasjärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI0.0193 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
969.875, 26.125 · Tana · Finnmark, NO0.0194 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1065.375, 26.375 · Oulu · North Ostrobothnia, FI0.0193 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1162.375, 28.375 · Heinävesi · North Karelia, FI0.0190 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1270.125, 26.125 · Lebesby · Finnmark, NO0.0204 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1362.375, 28.125 · Leppävirta · North Savo, FI0.0200 mg/L · very soft1.9 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1465.875, 27.125 · Ranua · Lapland, FI0.0205 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1568.875, 26.625 · Inari · Lapland, FI0.0206 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1664.625, 30.125 · Костомукшский муниципальный округ, RU0.0206 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1768.125, 21.375 · Kiruna kommun · Norrbotten County, SE0.0204 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1864.625, 29.875 · Suomussalmi · Kainuu, FI0.0206 mg/L · very soft1.6 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
1962.625, 31.375 · Suojärvi District, RU0.0204 mg/L · very soft1.8 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono
2064.875, 26.625 · Utajärvi · North Ostrobothnia, FI0.0204 mg/L · very soft1.7 µg/m³ · excellent (≤WHO AQG)nono