Is New Taipei City a good place to live?

55/100 livability · Taiwan
New Taipei City, Taiwan scores 55/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 32/100, climate 89/100, safety 50/100. Warmest-month high ~26.2°C, coldest-month low ~13.6°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone). Safety 50/100 blends disaster (40) and crime (70).
New Taipei City — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
32Cost89Climate50Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake4Flood5Storm2Wildfire2Heat1Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 New Taipei City

Is New Taipei City at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in New Taipei City is very high (5/5). USGS records 2784 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does New Taipei City get hurricanes or cyclones?

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

Does New Taipei City flood?

Flood risk in New Taipei City 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 New Taipei City a good place to live?

New Taipei City scores 55/100 for livability — cost 32, climate 89, safety 50.

Is New Taipei City safe?

Safety 50/100 = disaster safety 40 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 70.

What's the climate like in New Taipei City?

Warmest-month highs average ~26.2°C and coldest-month lows ~13.6°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in New Taipei City?

Taiwan sits at 68/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 32/100.

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