Is Chetumal a good place to live?

50/100 livability · Mexico
Chetumal, Mexico scores 50/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 40/100, climate 81/100, safety 32/100. Warmest-month high ~27.8°C, coldest-month low ~23.5°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~24.9/100k. Safety 32/100 blends disaster (39) and crime (25).
Chetumal — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
40Cost81Climate32Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake4Flood5Storm1Wildfire3Heat2Drought1Cold4Tsunami

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 Chetumal

Does Chetumal get hurricanes or cyclones?

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

Does Chetumal flood?

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

Is Chetumal at risk of tsunamis?

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

Is Chetumal at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Chetumal is moderate (3/5). USGS records 35 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Chetumal get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Chetumal 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 Chetumal a good place to live?

Chetumal scores 50/100 for livability — cost 40, climate 81, safety 32.

Is Chetumal safe?

Safety 32/100 = disaster safety 39 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 25 (homicide ~24.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Chetumal?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.8°C and coldest-month lows ~23.5°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Chetumal?

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

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