Is Manila a good place to live?

62/100 livability · Philippines
Manila, Philippines scores 62/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 59/100, climate 73/100, safety 57/100. Warmest-month high ~29.4°C, coldest-month low ~25.9°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~4.3/100k. Safety 57/100 blends disaster (38) and crime (87).
Manila — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
59Cost73Climate57Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake4Flood5Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold4Tsunami

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 Manila

Does Manila get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Manila is very high (5/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Is Manila at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Manila is high (4/5). USGS records 1838 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Manila flood?

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

Is Manila at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Manila is high (4/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

Does Manila get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Manila is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~29.4°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 Manila a good place to live?

Manila scores 62/100 for livability — cost 59, climate 73, safety 57.

Is Manila safe?

Safety 57/100 = disaster safety 38 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 87 (homicide ~4.3/100k).

What's the climate like in Manila?

Warmest-month highs average ~29.4°C and coldest-month lows ~25.9°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Manila?

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

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