Bilzen - ClearSpot score: 53%

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About this place: Bilzen

Bilzen is a city in Belgium. Population about 29,622. places_city_intro_fallback_clearspot

Key facts: Bilzen

  • ClearSpot score: 53% (clear)
  • Country: Belgium
  • Population: 29,622
  • Main environmental signal: air quality
  • Air quality: 70%
  • Wind turbines nearby: None documented within default radius
  • Data last updated:

ClearSpot score

53%

The 53% score for Bilzen reflects a mixed environmental profile: air quality contributes the most to the overall burden calculation.

Published tables use the same default thresholds for everyone so rankings stay comparable. On the home map, your tuned sensitivities still drive the live chip.

Environmental indicators

Module Score What this means
Wind turbines 0% Wind turbine data shows no documented installations within the default 1.5 km sensitivity radius for this location.
Pollen 0% No significant pollen pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for the current reference period.
Air quality 70% Air quality is the dominant pressure signal for Bilzen, contributing 70% burden. Monthly pollutant averages consistently exceed default ClearSpot thresholds.
Noise 0% No major strategic noise sources are documented within default ClearSpot sensitivity thresholds for this location.
Light pollution 0% Light pollution data shows no significant radiance pressure within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.

Live check at this pin

What the map would compute right now with default sensitivity thresholds (same assumption as our public tables). Opens the same modules as the home experience.

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Per-indicator burden (0–100)

Higher values mean more pressure against default thresholds for that module. They roll up into the headline ClearSpot score.

FAQ - Bilzen

Is this place healthy to live?

The overall ClearSpot score for Bilzen is 53% (computed on 2026-04-28 11:49:43). Air pollution is the main pressure signal. This represents a city-centre average; pollution, noise, and other factors can vary significantly across different parts of the city.

What is air quality like here?

According to ClearSpot's air quality model, Bilzen scores 70% burden. This reflects averaged pollutant readings for the area rather than a specific street-level measurement. Multiple pollutants show persistent exceedance of WHO 2021 guideline values in the reference period. For a real-time reading, use the live map.

Are there wind turbines nearby?

Documents no wind turbines near Bilzen according to ClearSpot's database. Pressure score: 0% at default settings. Note that data coverage varies by country - see the wind data guide for source reliability in Belgium.

How noisy is it?

According to ClearSpot's noise model, Bilzen scores 0% noise burden. No major strategic noise sources are mapped within the default sensitivity radius. This is a strategic-level estimate - actual noise on any given street will vary significantly.

Bilzen - Belgium

Bilzen is the 492nd-ranked city in Belgium on ClearSpot's environmental index, out of 1738 scored locations. It sits in the upper half of the national ranking.

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How to read this place

At default settings the indexed pressures are relatively high here. That is not a medical diagnosis; it is a prompt to inspect turbines, air, pollen, noise, and night-sky data in context and with your sensitivities.

Short-term vs long-term

In the short term, spikes come from weather, pollen season, construction, or night lighting—use the live map when deciding whether to open a window or plan outdoor time.

Over months and years, patterns matter for where you settle: turbine proximity, chronic noise corridors, recurring pollen sources, and persistent air basins. The blog and data guides explain how each layer is built.

Guides & further reading

Transparent scales, licensed upstream data, and how the headline score is assembled.