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Best Places to Live in Philippines (2026)

125 best-measured cities in Philippines, ranked on 29 livability metrics — cost, safety, healthcare, transport, and more. Institutional data, not crowdsourced.

As of the 2026-10-24 snapshot, Quezon City is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Philippines at 62/100. Updated 2026-10-24.

Highest overall livability

  1. Quezon City National Capital RegionB62
  2. Manila National Capital RegionB61
  3. Davao Davao RegionC60
  4. Cebu City Central VisayasB58
  5. Zamboanga Zamboanga PeninsulaC56
  6. Pasig City National Capital RegionC56
  7. Cagayan de Oro Northern MindanaoC56
  8. Antipolo CalabarzonC56
  9. Paranaque City National Capital RegionC56
  10. Calamba CalabarzonC56
  11. Valenzuela National Capital RegionC56
  12. Bacolod City Western VisayasC56

Most affordable

  1. Manila National Capital RegionB90
  2. Quezon City National Capital RegionB89
  3. Davao Davao RegionC89
  4. Zamboanga Zamboanga PeninsulaC89
  5. Cebu City Central VisayasB89
  6. Cagayan de Oro Northern MindanaoC89
  7. Valenzuela National Capital RegionC85
  8. Paranaque City National Capital RegionC85

Safest

  1. Davao Davao RegionC74
  2. Isulan SoccsksargenC67
  3. Jolo Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoC67
  4. San Mateo CalabarzonC66
  5. Pulilan Central LuzonC66
  6. Pandi Central LuzonC66
  7. Norzagaray Central LuzonC66
  8. La Trinidad CordilleraC66