Is Punta Cana a good place to live?

65/100 livability · Dominican Republic
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic scores 65/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 60/100, climate 81/100, safety 55/100. Warmest-month high ~27.8°C, coldest-month low ~24.6°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~10.9/100k. Safety 55/100 blends disaster (46) and crime (67).
Punta Cana — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
60Cost81Climate55Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake4Flood4Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Punta Cana

Is Punta Cana at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Punta Cana is high (4/5). USGS records 335 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Punta Cana flood?

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

Does Punta Cana get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Punta Cana is high (4/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Does Punta Cana get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Punta Cana is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~27.8°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 Punta Cana a good place to live?

Punta Cana scores 65/100 for livability — cost 60, climate 81, safety 55.

Is Punta Cana safe?

Safety 55/100 = disaster safety 46 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 67 (homicide ~10.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Punta Cana?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.8°C and coldest-month lows ~24.6°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Punta Cana?

Dominican Republic sits at 40/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 60/100.

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