Smog in Brussels — Live Data: AQI, Fine Dust, Wind, UV and Health Advice
Pollution and air quality forecast for Brussels. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Brussels:- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 7 (Good)
- particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
- ozone (O3) - 56 (Good)
- nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 12 (Good)
- sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
- carbon monoxide (CO) - 171 (Good)
What is the air quality in Brussels today? Is the air polluted in Brussels?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Brussels? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
7 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Brussels in the last 7 days was: 10 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 5 (Friday, August 21, 2026).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 21 (May 2018).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (4.1).
What is the level of PM10 today in Brussels? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Brussels is:
10 (Good)
The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 32 (February 2019).
The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Brussels is usually recorded in: October (6.5).
How is the O3 level today in Brussels? (ozone (O3))
56 (Good)
How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
12 (Good)
What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
1 (Good)
How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
171 (Good)
Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
PM2,5 7 (Good)
PM10 10 (Good)
O3 56 (Good)
NO2 12 (Good)
SO2 1 (Good)
CO 171 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Brussels
index
2026-08-27
2026-08-26
2026-08-25
2026-08-24
2026-08-23
2026-08-22
2026-08-21
2026-08-20
pm25
7
Good
7
Good
10
Good
10
Good
8
Good
6
Good
5
Good
5
Good
pm10
10
Good
9
Good
14
Good
15
Good
13
Good
10
Good
9
Good
9
Good
o3
69
Good
66
Good
69
Good
67
Good
56
Good
49
Good
48
Good
57
Good
no2
14
Good
14
Good
14
Good
12
Good
13
Good
12
Good
13
Good
7
Good
so2
1
Good
1
Good
2
Good
2
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
0
Good
co
171
Good
187
Good
205
Good
202
Good
193
Good
174
Good
158
Good
153
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Brussels from September 2017 to May 2020
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
2018-02
2018-01
2017-12
2017-11
2017-10
2017-09
no2
15 (Good)
19 (Good)
20 (Good)
14 (Good)
24 (Good)
18 (Good)
14 (Good)
11 (Good)
9.9 (Good)
26 (Good)
27 (Good)
27 (Good)
24 (Good)
53 (Moderate)
20 (Good)
34 (Good)
32 (Good)
30 (Good)
20 (Good)
26 (Good)
22 (Good)
38 (Good)
31 (Good)
37 (Good)
39 (Good)
31 (Good)
35 (Good)
40 (Good)
22 (Good)
45 (Moderate)
co
0.18 (Good)
0.21 (Good)
0.24 (Good)
0.18 (Good)
0.25 (Good)
0.2 (Good)
0.14 (Good)
0.08 (Good)
0.11 (Good)
0.19 (Good)
0.2 (Good)
0.25 (Good)
0.24 (Good)
0.41 (Good)
0.17 (Good)
0.3 (Good)
0.24 (Good)
0.21 (Good)
0.17 (Good)
0.18 (Good)
0.16 (Good)
0.26 (Good)
0.24 (Good)
0.3 (Good)
0.31 (Good)
0.26 (Good)
0.28 (Good)
3 (Good)
19 (Good)
35 (Good)
o3
62 (Good)
59 (Good)
49 (Good)
46 (Good)
27 (Good)
15 (Good)
11 (Good)
9.1 (Good)
48 (Good)
43 (Good)
42 (Good)
47 (Good)
46 (Good)
14 (Good)
43 (Good)
17 (Good)
19 (Good)
26 (Good)
37 (Good)
47 (Good)
41 (Good)
41 (Good)
46 (Good)
35 (Good)
25 (Good)
32 (Good)
25 (Good)
18 (Good)
30 (Good)
7.2 (Good)
pm25
11 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
10 (Good)
6.5 (Good)
11 (Good)
9.3 (Good)
5.6 (Good)
4.1 (Good)
4.3 (Good)
12 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
20 (Moderate)
19 (Moderate)
14 (Moderate)
6.5 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
13 (Good)
13 (Moderate)
7.6 (Good)
11 (Good)
14 (Moderate)
21 (Moderate)
17 (Moderate)
16 (Moderate)
21 (Moderate)
8.7 (Good)
12 (Good)
13 (Good)
9.1 (Good)
21 (Moderate)
so2
20 (Good)
26 (Good)
18 (Good)
19 (Good)
26 (Good)
5.7 (Good)
22 (Good)
23 (Good)
11 (Good)
9.8 (Good)
12 (Good)
15 (Good)
8.7 (Good)
20 (Good)
5.4 (Good)
52 (Moderate)
42 (Good)
40 (Good)
36 (Good)
38 (Good)
33 (Good)
36 (Good)
34 (Good)
35 (Good)
41 (Good)
31 (Good)
28 (Good)
35 (Good)
24 (Good)
31 (Good)
pm10
17 (Good)
23 (Moderate)
16 (Good)
12 (Good)
15 (Good)
12 (Good)
7.6 (Good)
6.5 (Good)
9 (Good)
20 (Good)
20 (Moderate)
27 (Moderate)
17 (Good)
32 (Moderate)
13 (Good)
17 (Good)
20 (Good)
21 (Moderate)
13 (Good)
19 (Good)
21 (Moderate)
30 (Moderate)
24 (Moderate)
20 (Moderate)
26 (Moderate)
13 (Good)
15 (Good)
21 (Moderate)
17 (Good)
30 (Moderate)
data source »
Quality of life in Brussels
Green and Parks in the City
Brussels
70%
Luxembourg: 83%
Netherlands: 82%
Germany: 78%
Switzerland: 76%
France: 61%
particulate matter PM2.5
Brussels
18 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Brussels
55%
Luxembourg: 85%
Netherlands: 88%
Germany: 80%
Switzerland: 84%
France: 68%
particulate matter PM10
Brussels
26 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Brussels
63%
Luxembourg: 19%
Netherlands: 21%
Germany: 25%
Switzerland: 20%
France: 36%
Garbage Disposal
Brussels
44%
Luxembourg: 84%
Netherlands: 79%
Germany: 74%
Switzerland: 82%
France: 59%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Brussels
64%
Luxembourg: 83%
Netherlands: 92%
Germany: 82%
Switzerland: 90%
France: 73%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Brussels
36%
Luxembourg: 82%
Netherlands: 77%
Germany: 65%
Switzerland: 82%
France: 48%
Noise and Light pollution
Brussels
55%
Luxembourg: 29%
Netherlands: 31%
Germany: 42%
Switzerland: 38%
France: 54%
Water Pollution
Brussels
44%
Luxembourg: 19%
Netherlands: 17%
Germany: 23%
Switzerland: 19%
France: 39%
Source: Numbeo
Brussels
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
PM2,5 7.1 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
PM10 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust
O3 56 (Good)
ozone (O3)
NO2 12 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
SO2 0.7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)
CO 171 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)
Brussels
index
2026-08-20
2026-08-21
2026-08-22
2026-08-23
2026-08-24
2026-08-25
2026-08-26
2026-08-27
pm25
4.7
5.4
6
7.9
9.6
9.8
6.8
6.7
pm10
8.7
9.4
10
13
15
14
9.2
10
o3
57
48
49
56
67
69
66
69
no2
7.1
13
12
13
12
14
14
14
so2
0.49
0.82
0.87
1.3
1.7
1.9
0.66
0.68
co
153
158
174
193
202
205
187
171
BETB004
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
2018-02
2018-01
2017-12
2017-11
2017-10
2017-09
no2
15
21
22
16
25
20
15
11
8.8
26
22
24
24
52
20
35
32
28
19
28
22
36
34
38
41
31
37
41
22
44
o3
61
58
48
38
21
12
11
7.8
45
39
39
44
48
14
43
16
18
26
36
46
40
41
43
31
24
29
22
16
28
5.9
co
0.15
0.19
0.21
0.16
0.22
0.18
0.13
0.04
0.1
0.17
0.17
0.22
0.22
0.37
0.14
0.25
0.2
0.17
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.21
0.18
0.27
0.24
0.22
0.23
2.7
16
30
BETR001
2017-09 2020-05
index
2020-05
2020-04
2020-03
2020-02
2020-01
2019-12
2019-11
2019-10
2019-07
2019-06
2019-05
2019-04
2019-03
2019-02
2019-01
2018-11
2018-10
2018-09
2018-08
2018-07
2018-06
2018-05
2018-04
2018-03
2018-02
2018-01
2017-12
2017-11
2017-10
2017-09
pm25
11
14
10
6.5
11
9.3
5.6
4.1
4.3
12
14
20
19
14
6.5
14
13
13
7.6
11
14
21
17
16
21
8.7
12
13
9.1
21
pm10
17
23
16
12
15
12
7.6
6.5
9
20
20
27
17
32
13
17
20
21
13
19
21
30
24
20
26
13
15
21
17
30
co
0.21
0.24
0.27
0.21
0.27
0.23
0.16
0.11
0.11
0.22
0.23
0.28
0.26
0.46
0.2
0.35
0.28
0.25
0.21
0.22
0.2
0.32
0.29
0.33
0.38
0.3
0.32
3.3
21
39
so2
20
26
18
19
26
5.7
22
23
11
9.8
12
15
8.7
20
5.4
52
42
40
36
38
33
36
34
35
41
31
28
35
24
31
no2
15
18
18
13
22
16
14
12
11
27
32
30
25
54
21
34
32
31
20
25
22
39
29
36
38
30
33
39
23
45
o3
64
59
49
53
32
18
10
10
51
47
46
51
44
14
-
17
19
26
39
49
42
41
50
38
27
36
27
20
32
8.6
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(EEA Belgium)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Brussels
PM2,5 7 (Good)
PM10 10 (Good)
O3 56 (Good)
NO2 12 (Good)
SO2 1 (Good)
CO 171 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Brussels
| index | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 7 Good |
7 Good |
10 Good |
10 Good |
8 Good |
6 Good |
5 Good |
5 Good |
| pm10 | 10 Good |
9 Good |
14 Good |
15 Good |
13 Good |
10 Good |
9 Good |
9 Good |
| o3 | 69 Good |
66 Good |
69 Good |
67 Good |
56 Good |
49 Good |
48 Good |
57 Good |
| no2 | 14 Good |
14 Good |
14 Good |
12 Good |
13 Good |
12 Good |
13 Good |
7 Good |
| so2 | 1 Good |
1 Good |
2 Good |
2 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
1 Good |
0 Good |
| co | 171 Good |
187 Good |
205 Good |
202 Good |
193 Good |
174 Good |
158 Good |
153 Good |
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no2 | 15 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 24 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.9 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 24 (Good) | 53 (Moderate) | 20 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 32 (Good) | 30 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 22 (Good) | 38 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 37 (Good) | 39 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 35 (Good) | 40 (Good) | 22 (Good) | 45 (Moderate) |
| co | 0.18 (Good) | 0.21 (Good) | 0.24 (Good) | 0.18 (Good) | 0.25 (Good) | 0.2 (Good) | 0.14 (Good) | 0.08 (Good) | 0.11 (Good) | 0.19 (Good) | 0.2 (Good) | 0.25 (Good) | 0.24 (Good) | 0.41 (Good) | 0.17 (Good) | 0.3 (Good) | 0.24 (Good) | 0.21 (Good) | 0.17 (Good) | 0.18 (Good) | 0.16 (Good) | 0.26 (Good) | 0.24 (Good) | 0.3 (Good) | 0.31 (Good) | 0.26 (Good) | 0.28 (Good) | 3 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 35 (Good) |
| o3 | 62 (Good) | 59 (Good) | 49 (Good) | 46 (Good) | 27 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.1 (Good) | 48 (Good) | 43 (Good) | 42 (Good) | 47 (Good) | 46 (Good) | 14 (Good) | 43 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 37 (Good) | 47 (Good) | 41 (Good) | 41 (Good) | 46 (Good) | 35 (Good) | 25 (Good) | 32 (Good) | 25 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 30 (Good) | 7.2 (Good) |
| pm25 | 11 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 10 (Good) | 6.5 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.3 (Good) | 5.6 (Good) | 4.1 (Good) | 4.3 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 20 (Moderate) | 19 (Moderate) | 14 (Moderate) | 6.5 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 13 (Good) | 13 (Moderate) | 7.6 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 14 (Moderate) | 21 (Moderate) | 17 (Moderate) | 16 (Moderate) | 21 (Moderate) | 8.7 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 9.1 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) |
| so2 | 20 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 18 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 26 (Good) | 5.7 (Good) | 22 (Good) | 23 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 9.8 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 8.7 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 5.4 (Good) | 52 (Moderate) | 42 (Good) | 40 (Good) | 36 (Good) | 38 (Good) | 33 (Good) | 36 (Good) | 34 (Good) | 35 (Good) | 41 (Good) | 31 (Good) | 28 (Good) | 35 (Good) | 24 (Good) | 31 (Good) |
| pm10 | 17 (Good) | 23 (Moderate) | 16 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 7.6 (Good) | 6.5 (Good) | 9 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 20 (Moderate) | 27 (Moderate) | 17 (Good) | 32 (Moderate) | 13 (Good) | 17 (Good) | 20 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 13 (Good) | 19 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 30 (Moderate) | 24 (Moderate) | 20 (Moderate) | 26 (Moderate) | 13 (Good) | 15 (Good) | 21 (Moderate) | 17 (Good) | 30 (Moderate) |
Green and Parks in the City
Brussels 70%
Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 82% Germany: 78% Switzerland: 76% France: 61%particulate matter PM2.5
Brussels 18 (Moderate)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Brussels 55%
Luxembourg: 85% Netherlands: 88% Germany: 80% Switzerland: 84% France: 68%particulate matter PM10
Brussels 26 (Moderate)
Air Pollution
Brussels 63%
Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 21% Germany: 25% Switzerland: 20% France: 36%Garbage Disposal
Brussels 44%
Luxembourg: 84% Netherlands: 79% Germany: 74% Switzerland: 82% France: 59%Availability and quality of drinking water
Brussels 64%
Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 92% Germany: 82% Switzerland: 90% France: 73%Cleanliness and tidiness
Brussels 36%
Luxembourg: 82% Netherlands: 77% Germany: 65% Switzerland: 82% France: 48%Noise and Light pollution
Brussels 55%
Luxembourg: 29% Netherlands: 31% Germany: 42% Switzerland: 38% France: 54%Water Pollution
Brussels 44%
Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 17% Germany: 23% Switzerland: 19% France: 39%PM2,5 7.1 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM10 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dustO3 56 (Good)
ozone (O3)NO2 12 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)SO2 0.7 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)CO 171 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO)Brussels
| index | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-23 | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| pm10 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9.2 | 10 |
| o3 | 57 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 69 |
| no2 | 7.1 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| so2 | 0.49 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.66 | 0.68 |
| co | 153 | 158 | 174 | 193 | 202 | 205 | 187 | 171 |
BETB004
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no2 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8.8 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 20 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 41 | 22 | 44 |
| o3 | 61 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 7.8 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 28 | 5.9 |
| co | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 2.7 | 16 | 30 |
BETR001
| index | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6.5 | 11 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 6.5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7.6 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 8.7 | 12 | 13 | 9.1 | 21 |
| pm10 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 30 |
| co | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.3 | 0.32 | 3.3 | 21 | 39 |
| so2 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 5.7 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 9.8 | 12 | 15 | 8.7 | 20 | 5.4 | 52 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 31 |
| no2 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 39 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 45 |
| o3 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 53 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 14 | - | 17 | 19 | 26 | 39 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 8.6 |
16-day weather forecast for Brussels: today around 25°C (cloudy), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Brussels
The UV index in Brussels today is 5.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.
📍 Air quality in nearby cities
Live PM2.5 around Brussels — compare nearby locations.