Polokwane, South Africa — Livability Score 52/100

Polokwane 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 272,461. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Polokwane

MetricScore
Safety & Security30/100
Daily Living Costs82/100
Housing & Rent87/100
Healthcare35/100
Economy & Jobs50/100
Education67/100
Transport59/100

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