South Africa — City Livability Rankings
Livability scores for 126 cities in South Africa, 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 South Africa by overall livability
| # | City | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 57/100 |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 57/100 |
| 3 | Durban | 56/100 |
| 4 | Cape Town | 56/100 |
| 5 | Gqeberha | 54/100 |
| 6 | Soweto | 54/100 |
| 7 | Benoni | 53/100 |
| 8 | Pietermaritzburg | 52/100 |
| 9 | Roodepoort | 52/100 |
| 10 | Emalahleni | 52/100 |
| 11 | Welkom | 52/100 |
| 12 | Vereeniging | 52/100 |
| 13 | Thembisa | 52/100 |
| 14 | Soshanguve | 52/100 |
| 15 | Rustenburg | 52/100 |
| 16 | Randburg | 52/100 |
| 17 | Bloemfontein | 52/100 |
| 18 | Kariega | 52/100 |
| 19 | Richards Bay | 52/100 |
| 20 | Polokwane | 52/100 |
| 21 | Newcastle | 52/100 |
| 22 | Krugersdorp | 52/100 |
| 23 | East London | 52/100 |
| 24 | Boksburg | 52/100 |
| 25 | Centurion | 52/100 |
| 26 | Paarl | 52/100 |
| 27 | Athlone | 52/100 |
| 28 | Vanderbijlpark | 51/100 |
| 29 | Westonaria | 51/100 |
| 30 | Potchefstroom | 51/100 |