Cape Town, South Africa — Livability Score 57/100

Cape Town scores 57/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 4,772,846. Data confidence: Verified (Tier A).

Core livability metrics for Cape Town

MetricScore
Safety & Security5/100
Daily Living Costs84/100
Housing & Rent78/100
Healthcare45/100
Economy & Jobs57/100
Education84/100
Transport68/100

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