Durban, South Africa — Livability Score 57/100

Durban 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 3,338,026. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Durban

MetricScore
Safety & Security14/100
Daily Living Costs92/100
Housing & Rent87/100
Healthcare43/100
Economy & Jobs56/100
Education73/100
Transport71/100

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