Is Trujillo a good place to live?

Q: Is Trujillo prone to drought?

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

Q: Is Trujillo at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Trujillo is high (4/5). USGS records 413 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

67/100 livability · Peru

Trujillo, Peru scores 67/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 44/100, climate 100/100, safety 61/100. Warmest-month high ~23.0°C, coldest-month low ~17.6°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: drought; homicide rate ~8.6/100k. Safety 61/100 blends disaster (54) and crime (74).

Trujillo — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)

Livability pillars (0-100)

Disaster risk by type (1-5)

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.

Livability — overall score = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety.
Cost — affordability vs the United States (100 = US prices). Higher = cheaper to live.
Climate — year-round comfort; penalises extreme summer heat, harsh winters and chilly summers.
Safety — combined natural-disaster exposure (earthquake, flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and crime (homicide rate). Higher = safer.
Hazard tiers — each disaster type is rated 1 (very low risk) to 5 (very high risk).

Natural-disaster risk in Trujillo

Is Trujillo prone to drought?

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

Is Trujillo at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Trujillo is high (4/5). USGS records 413 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

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 Trujillo a good place to live?

Trujillo scores 67/100 for livability — cost 44, climate 100, safety 61.

Is Trujillo safe?

Safety 61/100 = disaster safety 54 (main risk drought) blended with crime safety 74 (homicide ~8.6/100k).

What's the climate like in Trujillo?

Warmest-month highs average ~23.0°C and coldest-month lows ~17.6°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Trujillo?

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

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