New Zealand — City Livability Rankings
Livability scores for 19 cities in New Zealand, ranked on 29 metrics from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data. Compare cost of living, safety, healthcare, climate, and more.
Top cities in New Zealand by overall livability
| # | City | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 80/100 |
| 2 | Wellington | 77/100 |
| 3 | Christchurch | 77/100 |
| 4 | Tauranga | 77/100 |
| 5 | Palmerston North | 77/100 |
| 6 | Manukau City | 77/100 |
| 7 | North Shore | 77/100 |
| 8 | Dunedin | 76/100 |
| 9 | Napier | 76/100 |
| 10 | Lower Hutt | 76/100 |
| 11 | Hastings | 76/100 |
| 12 | Hamilton | 75/100 |
| 13 | Rotorua | 75/100 |
| 14 | Porirua | 75/100 |
| 15 | New Plymouth | 75/100 |
| 16 | Nelson | 75/100 |
| 17 | Whangarei | 75/100 |
| 18 | Papatoetoe | 75/100 |
| 19 | Invercargill | 74/100 |