Is Chaniá a good place to live?

69/100 livability · Greece
Chaniá, Greece scores 69/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 42/100, climate 100/100, safety 69/100. Warmest-month high ~23.4°C, coldest-month low ~7.9°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake; homicide rate ~0.8/100k. Safety 69/100 blends disaster (45) and crime (98).
Chaniá — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
42Cost100Climate69Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake2Flood1Storm4Wildfire2Heat3Drought2Cold2Tsunami

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 Chaniá

Is Chaniá at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Chaniá is very high (5/5). USGS records 1075 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Chaniá at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Chaniá is high (4/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

Is Chaniá prone to drought?

Drought risk in Chaniá is moderate (3/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

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 Chaniá a good place to live?

Chaniá scores 69/100 for livability — cost 42, climate 100, safety 69.

Is Chaniá safe?

Safety 69/100 = disaster safety 45 (main risk earthquake) blended with crime safety 98 (homicide ~0.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Chaniá?

Warmest-month highs average ~23.4°C and coldest-month lows ~7.9°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Chaniá?

Greece sits at 58/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 42/100.

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