Manhattan, United States — Livability Score 71/100

Manhattan scores 71/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,487,536. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Manhattan

MetricScore
Safety & Security63/100
Daily Living Costs52/100
Housing & Rent62/100
Healthcare71/100
Economy & Jobs90/100
Education77/100
Transport86/100

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