Is Tainan a good place to live?

53/100 livability · Taiwan
Tainan, Taiwan scores 53/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 34/100, climate 77/100, safety 52/100. Warmest-month high ~28.6°C, coldest-month low ~17.6°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake. Safety 52/100 blends disaster (43) and crime (70).
Tainan — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
34Cost77Climate52Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake4Flood4Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold1Tsunami

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 Tainan

Is Tainan at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Tainan is very high (5/5). USGS records 2579 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Tainan flood?

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

Does Tainan get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Tainan is high (4/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Does Tainan get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Tainan is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~28.6°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 Tainan a good place to live?

Tainan scores 53/100 for livability — cost 34, climate 77, safety 52.

Is Tainan safe?

Safety 52/100 = disaster safety 43 (main risk earthquake) blended with crime safety 70.

What's the climate like in Tainan?

Warmest-month highs average ~28.6°C and coldest-month lows ~17.6°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Tainan?

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

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