Nanjing vs Shanghai — Livability Comparison
Nanjing, China and Shanghai, China compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Shanghai ranks higher (68/100 vs 70/100).
Nanjing vs Shanghai, metric by metric
| Metric | Nanjing | Shanghai | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 70/100 | 87/100 | Shanghai |
| Daily Living Costs | 84/100 | 42/100 | Nanjing |
| Housing & Rent | 78/100 | 34/100 | Nanjing |
| Healthcare | 76/100 | 76/100 | Tie |
| Economy & Jobs | 80/100 | 80/100 | Tie |
| Education | 77/100 | 90/100 | Shanghai |
| Transport | 89/100 | 95/100 | Shanghai |
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