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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 2026-09-09 snapshot, Quezon City is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Philippines at 61/100. Updated 2026-09-09.

Highest overall livability

  1. Quezon City National Capital RegionB61
  2. Manila National Capital RegionB60
  3. Davao Davao RegionC59
  4. Cebu City Central VisayasB57
  5. Zamboanga Zamboanga PeninsulaC56
  6. Pasig City National Capital RegionC55
  7. Antipolo CalabarzonC55
  8. Cagayan de Oro Northern MindanaoC55
  9. Paranaque City National Capital RegionC55
  10. Calamba CalabarzonC55
  11. Valenzuela National Capital RegionC55
  12. Bacolod City Western VisayasC55

Most affordable

  1. Manila National Capital RegionB90
  2. Quezon City National Capital RegionB89
  3. Davao Davao RegionC89
  4. Cebu City Central VisayasB89
  5. Zamboanga Zamboanga PeninsulaC89
  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. Naga Central VisayasC66