Is Famagusta a good place to live?

63/100 livability · Cyprus
Famagusta, Cyprus scores 63/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 38/100, climate 84/100, safety 71/100. Warmest-month high ~27.2°C, coldest-month low ~11.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: wildfire; homicide rate ~0.8/100k. Safety 71/100 blends disaster (47) and crime (98).
Famagusta — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
38Cost84Climate71Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake3Flood1Storm4Wildfire3Heat3Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Famagusta

Is Famagusta at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Famagusta is high (4/5). USGS records 198 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Famagusta at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Famagusta is high (4/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

Does Famagusta flood?

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

Does Famagusta get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Famagusta is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~27.2°C (WorldClim).

Is Famagusta prone to drought?

Drought risk in Famagusta 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 Famagusta a good place to live?

Famagusta scores 63/100 for livability — cost 38, climate 84, safety 71.

Is Famagusta safe?

Safety 71/100 = disaster safety 47 (main risk wildfire) blended with crime safety 98 (homicide ~0.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Famagusta?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.2°C and coldest-month lows ~11.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Famagusta?

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

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