Karagandy vs Shymkent — Livability Comparison
Karagandy, Kazakhstan and Shymkent, Kazakhstan compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Shymkent ranks higher (65/100 vs 67/100).
Karagandy vs Shymkent, metric by metric
| Metric | Karagandy | Shymkent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 78/100 | 76/100 | Karagandy |
| Daily Living Costs | 91/100 | 100/100 | Shymkent |
| Housing & Rent | 94/100 | 97/100 | Shymkent |
| Healthcare | 64/100 | 67/100 | Shymkent |
| Economy & Jobs | 82/100 | 84/100 | Shymkent |
| Education | 55/100 | 57/100 | Shymkent |
| Transport | 75/100 | 79/100 | Shymkent |
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