Lisbon vs Madrid — Livability Comparison
Lisbon, Portugal and Madrid, Spain compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Madrid ranks higher (78/100 vs 80/100).
Lisbon vs Madrid, metric by metric
| Metric | Lisbon | Madrid | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 86/100 | 86/100 | Tie |
| Daily Living Costs | 69/100 | 49/100 | Lisbon |
| Housing & Rent | 62/100 | 41/100 | Lisbon |
| Healthcare | 81/100 | 84/100 | Madrid |
| Economy & Jobs | 80/100 | 85/100 | Madrid |
| Education | 75/100 | 82/100 | Madrid |
| Transport | 84/100 | 90/100 | Madrid |
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