Is Elazığ a good place to live?

64/100 livability · Turkey
Elazığ, Turkey scores 64/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 59/100, climate 70/100, safety 65/100. Warmest-month high ~27.6°C, coldest-month low ~0.4°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: wildfire; homicide rate ~3.2/100k. Safety 65/100 blends disaster (47) and crime (90).
Elazığ — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
59Cost70Climate65Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake2Flood1Storm4Wildfire3Heat3Drought3Cold1Tsunami

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 Elazığ

Is Elazığ at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Elazığ is high (4/5). USGS records 408 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Elazığ at risk of wildfires?

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

Does Elazığ get dangerously hot?

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

Is Elazığ prone to drought?

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

How cold does Elazığ get?

Extreme-cold/winter risk in Elazığ is moderate (3/5); coldest-month mean low ~0.4°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 Elazığ a good place to live?

Elazığ scores 64/100 for livability — cost 59, climate 70, safety 65.

Is Elazığ safe?

Safety 65/100 = disaster safety 47 (main risk wildfire) blended with crime safety 90 (homicide ~3.2/100k).

What's the climate like in Elazığ?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.6°C and coldest-month lows ~0.4°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Elazığ?

Turkey sits at 41/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 59/100.

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