Medellín, Colombia — Livability Score 63/100

Medellín scores 63/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,999,979. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Medellín

MetricScore
Safety & Security40/100
Daily Living Costs88/100
Housing & Rent94/100
Healthcare70/100
Economy & Jobs69/100
Education58/100
Transport73/100

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