Austin vs Santiago — Livability Comparison
Austin, United States and Santiago, Chile compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Santiago ranks higher (70/100 vs 75/100).
Austin vs Santiago, metric by metric
| Metric | Austin | Santiago | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 58/100 | 70/100 | Santiago |
| Daily Living Costs | 58/100 | 82/100 | Santiago |
| Housing & Rent | 50/100 | 76/100 | Santiago |
| Healthcare | 70/100 | 76/100 | Santiago |
| Economy & Jobs | 90/100 | 81/100 | Austin |
| Education | 85/100 | 75/100 | Austin |
| Transport | 78/100 | 84/100 | Santiago |
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