Soweto, South Africa — Livability Score 55/100

Soweto scores 55/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,695,047. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Soweto

MetricScore
Safety & Security27/100
Daily Living Costs80/100
Housing & Rent91/100
Healthcare41/100
Economy & Jobs54/100
Education70/100
Transport66/100

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