Lima vs Medellín — Livability Comparison
Lima, Peru and Medellín, Colombia compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Lima ranks higher (67/100 vs 57/100).
Lima vs Medellín, metric by metric
| Metric | Lima | Medellín | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 49/100 | 30/100 | Lima |
| Daily Living Costs | 88/100 | 88/100 | Tie |
| Housing & Rent | 82/100 | 94/100 | Medellín |
| Healthcare | 62/100 | 62/100 | Tie |
| Economy & Jobs | 75/100 | 69/100 | Lima |
| Education | 64/100 | 65/100 | Medellín |
| Transport | 68/100 | 55/100 | Lima |
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