Is Makkah a good place to live?

53/100 livability · Saudi Arabia
Makkah, Saudi Arabia scores 53/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 44/100, climate 45/100, safety 70/100. Warmest-month high ~35.0°C, coldest-month low ~23.1°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: extreme heat; homicide rate ~0.9/100k. Safety 70/100 blends disaster (53) and crime (97).
Makkah — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
44Cost45Climate70Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake1Flood1Storm2Wildfire5Heat5Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Makkah

Does Makkah get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Makkah is very high (5/5); warmest-month mean high ~35.0°C (WorldClim).

Is Makkah prone to drought?

Drought risk in Makkah is very high (5/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

Is Makkah at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Makkah is moderate (3/5). USGS records 55 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

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 Makkah a good place to live?

Makkah scores 53/100 for livability — cost 44, climate 45, safety 70.

Is Makkah safe?

Safety 70/100 = disaster safety 53 (main risk extreme heat) blended with crime safety 97 (homicide ~0.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Makkah?

Warmest-month highs average ~35.0°C and coldest-month lows ~23.1°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Makkah?

Saudi Arabia sits at 56/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 44/100.

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