Is Famagusta a good place to live?
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)
- Livability — overall score = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety.
- Cost — affordability vs the United States (100 = US prices). Higher = cheaper to live.
- Climate — year-round comfort; penalises extreme summer heat, harsh winters and chilly summers.
- Safety — combined natural-disaster exposure (earthquake, flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and crime (homicide rate). Higher = safer.
- Hazard tiers — each disaster type is rated 1 (very low risk) to 5 (very high risk).
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.
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.