Mthatha, South Africa — Livability Score 51/100

Mthatha scores 51/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 164,848. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Mthatha

MetricScore
Safety & Security32/100
Daily Living Costs80/100
Housing & Rent91/100
Healthcare34/100
Economy & Jobs48/100
Education65/100
Transport55/100

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