Pietermaritzburg, South Africa — Livability Score 52/100

Pietermaritzburg scores 52/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 839,327. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Pietermaritzburg

MetricScore
Safety & Security28/100
Daily Living Costs80/100
Housing & Rent91/100
Healthcare39/100
Economy & Jobs52/100
Education69/100
Transport64/100

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