Is Phuket a good place to live?

69/100 livability · Thailand
Phuket, Thailand scores 69/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 62/100, climate 76/100, safety 69/100. Warmest-month high ~28.9°C, coldest-month low ~27.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: flooding; homicide rate ~4.8/100k. Safety 69/100 blends disaster (54) and crime (86).
Phuket — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
62Cost76Climate69Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake4Flood3Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold2Tsunami

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 Phuket

Does Phuket flood?

Flood risk in Phuket is high (4/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Does Phuket get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Phuket is moderate (3/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Does Phuket get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Phuket is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~28.9°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 Phuket a good place to live?

Phuket scores 69/100 for livability — cost 62, climate 76, safety 69.

Is Phuket safe?

Safety 69/100 = disaster safety 54 (main risk flooding) blended with crime safety 86 (homicide ~4.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Phuket?

Warmest-month highs average ~28.9°C and coldest-month lows ~27.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Phuket?

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

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