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Confidence
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Livability. Seven domain scores, weighted: purchasing power 25, safety 20, health care 15, climate 10, air 10, connectivity 10, cost 10. Ranked among high-confidence cities. 0-100.
| # | City | Livability | Cost + rent | Net salary | Population | Cost index | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao, ShandongChina | 77 | 12.0 | $1,219 | 7.2M | 23.8 | High confidence, 24 contributors |
| 2 | AmarilloUnited States | 76 | — | $3,755 | 199K | — | Medium confidence, 8 contributors |
| 3 | HaifaIsrael | 76 | 40.4 | $4,355 | 285K | 88.5 | High confidence, 36 contributors |
| 4 | TaipeiTaiwan | 75 | 25.3 | $1,730 | 7.9M | 40.6 | High confidence, 137 contributors |
| 5 | Chang-huaTaiwan | 75 | 13.0 | $2,022 | 227K | 33.9 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 6 | HsinchuTaiwan | 75 | 17.1 | $2,487 | 454K | 38.2 | High confidence, 32 contributors |
| 7 | KyotoJapan | 75 | 22.0 | $1,913 | 1.5M | 48.9 | Medium confidence, 17 contributors |
| 8 | HiroshimaJapan | 75 | 14.5 | $2,022 | 1.2M | 40.9 | Medium confidence, 18 contributors |
| 9 | RourkelaIndia | 74 | 4.5 | $837 | 273K | 14.1 | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 10 | Keelung (Chi-Lung)Taiwan | 74 | 18.5 | $2,448 | 362K | 35.2 | Medium confidence, 13 contributors |
| 11 | MiaoliTaiwan | 74 | 12.2 | $2,478 | 86K | 33.4 | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 12 | Zhubei CityTaiwan | 74 | 17.9 | $2,433 | 213K | 37.1 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 13 | ShizuokaJapan | 74 | 15.8 | $2,232 | 693K | 39.8 | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 14 | BegusaraiIndia | 73 | 4.1 | $1,046 | 252K | 12.8 | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 15 | Nakhon PathomThailand | 73 | 10.4 | $1,197 | 118K | 29.8 | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 16 | KashiwaJapan | 73 | 20.7 | $2,674 | 433K | 46.4 | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 17 | YantaiChina | 73 | 9.5 | $1,052 | 7.1M | 22.7 | Medium confidence, 14 contributors |
| 18 | MaseruLesotho | 73 | 11.7 | $641 | 360K | 39.6 | Medium confidence, 8 contributors |
| 19 | YokosukaJapan | 73 | 20.8 | $3,056 | 409K | 45.7 | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 20 | Hua-lienTaiwan | 73 | 16.0 | $2,895 | 99K | 36.2 | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 21 | YangzhouChina | 73 | 10.0 | $1,269 | 4.6M | 22.6 | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 22 | Zaragoza (Saragossa)Spain | 72 | 26.7 | $2,100 | 687K | 49.6 | High confidence, 33 contributors |
| 23 | DiliTimor-Leste | 72 | 26.1 | $3,600 | 150K | 47.5 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 24 | SeoulSouth Korea | 72 | 29.0 | $3,468 | 10.3M | 56.2 | High confidence, 126 contributors |
| 25 | DurgapurIndia | 72 | 4.6 | $714 | 519K | 13.7 | Medium confidence, 16 contributors |
| 26 | NantongChina | 72 | 11.1 | $1,314 | 2.3M | 29.4 | Medium confidence, 13 contributors |
| 27 | PohangSouth Korea | 72 | 19.0 | $2,200 | 492K | 44.8 | Medium confidence, 8 contributors |
| 28 | MariehamnÅland Islands | 72 | 30.3 | $2,755 | 11K | 74.9 | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 29 | AarhusDenmark | 72 | 42.7 | $4,602 | 285K | 79.9 | High confidence, 48 contributors |
| 30 | AlgecirasSpain | 72 | 18.7 | $1,908 | 121K | 41.6 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 31 | FukuokaJapan | 72 | 19.7 | $2,540 | 1.6M | 45.8 | High confidence, 24 contributors |
| 32 | Pingtung cityTaiwan | 72 | 13.6 | $1,956 | — | 36.9 | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 33 | GwangjuSouth Korea | 72 | 20.1 | $2,753 | 1.4M | 46.7 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 34 | AalborgDenmark | 72 | 35.0 | $4,116 | 143K | 78.1 | High confidence, 29 contributors |
| 35 | BhilaiIndia | 72 | 4.7 | $657 | 628K | 13.7 | Medium confidence, 14 contributors |
| 36 | UlsanSouth Korea | 72 | 19.4 | $2,212 | 1.1M | 52.2 | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 37 | Khon KaenThailand | 72 | 13.1 | — | 114K | 33.1 | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 38 | CheongjuSouth Korea | 72 | 17.2 | $2,525 | 852K | 49.8 | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 39 | DenizliTürkiye | 72 | 11.3 | $1,121 | 313K | 30.2 | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 40 | GenevaSwitzerland | 71 | 74.1 | $7,249 | 202K | 104.7 | High confidence, 76 contributors |
| 41 | EskisehirTürkiye | 71 | 14.4 | $1,066 | 922K | 34.2 | High confidence, 30 contributors |
| 42 | ChiayiTaiwan | 71 | 15.7 | $2,112 | 263K | 36.6 | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 43 | OrduTürkiye | 71 | 12.6 | $1,230 | 229K | 29.0 | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 44 | AberdeenUnited Kingdom | 71 | 34.9 | $3,629 | 199K | 81.4 | High confidence, 29 contributors |
| 45 | KaohsiungTaiwan | 71 | 16.2 | $1,455 | 2.7M | 36.6 | High confidence, 26 contributors |
| 46 | TimisoaraRomania | 71 | 20.3 | $1,214 | 251K | 42.7 | High confidence, 72 contributors |
| 47 | BursaTürkiye | 71 | 15.6 | $1,003 | 3.1M | 35.1 | High confidence, 46 contributors |
| 48 | Kunming, YunnanChina | 71 | 10.9 | $866 | 6M | 26.9 | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 49 | Zhongli City (Jhongli)Taiwan | 71 | 16.4 | $2,308 | — | 34.7 | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 50 | Piatra NeamtRomania | 71 | 14.5 | $1,391 | 103K | 37.3 | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |