Christchurch, New Zealand — Livability Score 75/100

Christchurch scores 75/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 412,000. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Christchurch

MetricScore
Safety & Security82/100
Daily Living Costs56/100
Housing & Rent49/100
Healthcare73/100
Economy & Jobs85/100
Education77/100
Transport74/100

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