Is Eloy Alfaro a good place to live?

53/100 livability · Ecuador
Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador scores 53/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 54/100, climate 86/100, safety 23/100. Warmest-month high ~26.8°C, coldest-month low ~24.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake; homicide rate ~45.7/100k. Safety 23/100 blends disaster (44) and crime (0).
Eloy Alfaro — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
54Cost86Climate23Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake4Flood1Storm1Wildfire2Heat2Drought1Cold5Tsunami

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 Eloy Alfaro

Is Eloy Alfaro at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Eloy Alfaro is very high (5/5). USGS records 864 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Eloy Alfaro at risk of tsunamis?

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

Does Eloy Alfaro flood?

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

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 Eloy Alfaro a good place to live?

Eloy Alfaro scores 53/100 for livability — cost 54, climate 86, safety 23.

Is Eloy Alfaro safe?

Safety 23/100 = disaster safety 44 (main risk earthquake) blended with crime safety 0 (homicide ~45.7/100k).

What's the climate like in Eloy Alfaro?

Warmest-month highs average ~26.8°C and coldest-month lows ~24.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Eloy Alfaro?

Ecuador sits at 46/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 54/100.

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