Is Nicosia a good place to live?

60/100 livability · Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus scores 60/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 34/100, climate 74/100, safety 73/100. Warmest-month high ~29.2°C, coldest-month low ~10.4°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: drought; homicide rate ~0.8/100k. Safety 73/100 blends disaster (54) and crime (98).
Nicosia — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
34Cost74Climate73Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake1Flood1Storm3Wildfire3Heat4Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Nicosia

Is Nicosia at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Nicosia is high (4/5). USGS records 184 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Nicosia prone to drought?

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

Is Nicosia at risk of wildfires?

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

Does Nicosia get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Nicosia is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~29.2°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 Nicosia a good place to live?

Nicosia scores 60/100 for livability — cost 34, climate 74, safety 73.

Is Nicosia safe?

Safety 73/100 = disaster safety 54 (main risk drought) blended with crime safety 98 (homicide ~0.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Nicosia?

Warmest-month highs average ~29.2°C and coldest-month lows ~10.4°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Nicosia?

Cyprus sits at 66/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 34/100.

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