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Global City Quality of Life Composite Index 2026

About this data

A comprehensive multi-dimensional quality of life dataset covering 96 cities across 6 continents. Each city is scored on 9 normalized indices: overall quality of life, purchasing power, safety, healthcare quality, cost of living, property affordability (price-to-income ratio), traffic/commute time, pollution, and climate favorability. Data sourced and cross-referenced from Numbeo global indices (mid-2026). Ideal for urban planning research, relocation analysis, data journalism, and cross-city benchmarking. All values are normalized with New York City as the baseline (100) for cost of living. Cities span from The Hague (QoL: 230.1) to Lagos (QoL: 0.0), providing full spectrum coverage of global urban livability.

Schema

Name	Type	Description
city	string
country	string
continent	string
quality_of_life_index	string
purchasing_power_index	string
safety_index	string
healthcare_index	string
cost_of_living_index	string
property_price_to_income_ratio	string
traffic_commute_time_index	string
pollution_index	string
climate_index	string

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