Is Marrakesh a good place to live?

70/100 livability · Morocco
Marrakesh, Morocco scores 70/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 56/100, climate 82/100, safety 74/100. Warmest-month high ~27.7°C, coldest-month low ~11.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: drought; homicide rate ~1.7/100k. Safety 74/100 blends disaster (61) and crime (95).
Marrakesh — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
56Cost82Climate74Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake1Flood1Storm3Wildfire3Heat4Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Marrakesh

Is Marrakesh prone to drought?

Drought risk in Marrakesh is high (4/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

Is Marrakesh at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Marrakesh is moderate (3/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

Does Marrakesh get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Marrakesh is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~27.7°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 Marrakesh a good place to live?

Marrakesh scores 70/100 for livability — cost 56, climate 82, safety 74.

Is Marrakesh safe?

Safety 74/100 = disaster safety 61 (main risk drought) blended with crime safety 95 (homicide ~1.7/100k).

What's the climate like in Marrakesh?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.7°C and coldest-month lows ~11.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Marrakesh?

Morocco sits at 44/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 56/100.

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