Is New Delhi a good place to live?

61/100 livability · India
New Delhi, India scores 61/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 62/100, climate 52/100, safety 69/100. Warmest-month high ~33.6°C, coldest-month low ~14.4°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: extreme heat; homicide rate ~2.8/100k. Safety 69/100 blends disaster (53) and crime (92).
New Delhi — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
62Cost52Climate69Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake3Flood1Storm2Wildfire4Heat3Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 New Delhi

Does New Delhi get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in New Delhi is high (4/5); warmest-month mean high ~33.6°C (WorldClim).

Is New Delhi at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in New Delhi is moderate (3/5). USGS records 72 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does New Delhi flood?

Flood risk in New Delhi is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Is New Delhi prone to drought?

Drought risk in New Delhi 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 New Delhi a good place to live?

New Delhi scores 61/100 for livability — cost 62, climate 52, safety 69.

Is New Delhi safe?

Safety 69/100 = disaster safety 53 (main risk extreme heat) blended with crime safety 92 (homicide ~2.8/100k).

What's the climate like in New Delhi?

Warmest-month highs average ~33.6°C and coldest-month lows ~14.4°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in New Delhi?

India sits at 38/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 62/100.

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