Tawau, Malaysia — Livability Score 68/100

Tawau scores 68/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 372,615. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Tawau

MetricScore
Safety & Security88/100
Daily Living Costs89/100
Housing & Rent93/100
Healthcare54/100
Economy & Jobs78/100
Education46/100
Transport71/100

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