Is Bukit Merah Estate a good place to live?

61/100 livability · Singapore
Bukit Merah Estate, Singapore scores 61/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 22/100, climate 82/100, safety 81/100. Warmest-month high ~27.6°C, coldest-month low ~26.1°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: flooding; homicide rate ~0.1/100k. Safety 81/100 blends disaster (66) and crime (100).
Bukit Merah Estate — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
22Cost82Climate81Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
1Quake4Flood1Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Bukit Merah Estate

Does Bukit Merah Estate flood?

Flood risk in Bukit Merah Estate is high (4/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Does Bukit Merah Estate get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Bukit Merah Estate is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~27.6°C (WorldClim).

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Bukit Merah Estate a good place to live?

Bukit Merah Estate scores 61/100 for livability — cost 22, climate 82, safety 81.

Is Bukit Merah Estate safe?

Safety 81/100 = disaster safety 66 (main risk flooding) blended with crime safety 100 (homicide ~0.1/100k).

What's the climate like in Bukit Merah Estate?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.6°C and coldest-month lows ~26.1°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Bukit Merah Estate?

Singapore sits at 78/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 22/100.

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