Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Livability Score 65/100

Riyadh scores 65/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 4,205,961. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Riyadh

MetricScore
Safety & Security40/100
Daily Living Costs87/100
Housing & Rent81/100
Healthcare74/100
Economy & Jobs84/100
Education73/100
Transport80/100

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