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Greece / Southern Europe

Chios, Greece City Intelligence

Chios is an indexed city in Greece (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~27K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Chios spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Chios is a southern europe city of about ~27K in Greece. On the composite city-intelligence score, Chios sits around the indexed median (75/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~27K
View of Chios, Greece

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Composite profile

Overall score

75/100

Use the Chios profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Greece and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall75/100
Affordability59/100
Air quality78/100
Energy71/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

75/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Chios data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Chios city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score75/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living59/100Chios's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality78/100Chios's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy71/100Chios's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety74/100Chios's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed73/100Chios's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk72/100Chios's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience72/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety71/100
Low crime73/100
Personal safety72/100
Night safety67/100
Road safety69/100

Chios is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life77/100
Healthcare76/100
Education74/100
Green space96/100
Cleanliness77/100
Infrastructure74/100
Mobility56/100

Chios has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness76/100
Education74/100
Green space96/100
Overall safety71/100

Chios scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability69/100
Cycling61/100
Infrastructure74/100

Chios is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability76/100
Healthcare76/100
Cleanliness77/100
Outdoor lifestyle65/100

Chios is high for retirement (76/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Chios

Local public safety guidance for Chios, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Chios, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Greece emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Chios

Healthcare context for Chios, with national-level information from Greece where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Chios, see the Greece healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Chios

Local mobility context for Chios, with national-level context from Greece where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Chios, see the Greece transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Chios. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Chios

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Chios will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Chios air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Chios drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Chios

Is Chios worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (77/100), with nearby nature such as Oinousses, Pelinaio.

Is Chios good for families?

Strong (76/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Chios affordable?

Around average cost; about €1,190/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Chios?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Chios's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Chios?

A mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.6°C.

Does Chios have universities?

Higher education is good (55/100).

What is healthcare like in Chios?

Healthcare access is good (58/100).

Is Chios good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (69/100).

What nature is near Chios?

Within ~170 km: Oinousses, Pelinaio.

Explore Chios modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Chios

Chios's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Chios

Chios's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Chios

Chios's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Chios

Chios's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Chios

Chios's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Chios

Chios's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Chios

Cost of living estimates for Chios — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Chios

Climate profile for Chios — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.6°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Chios

Economy and jobs profile for Chios — tourism economy, economy score 61/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Chios

Education profile for Chios — mixed education base, education score 51/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Chios

Healthcare and retirement profile for Chios — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 58/100, retirement score 69/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Chios

Source-attributed visual context for Chios using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Chios

Weekend trip planning checklist for Chios — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Chios

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Chios

Estimate a monthly budget for Chios using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Chios

Plan a trip budget for Chios using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Chios

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Chios. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Mytilene, Greece

Same region · about 89 km from Chios. Explore Mytilene's city intelligence profile.

Samos, Greece

Same region · about 92 km from Chios. Explore Samos's city intelligence profile.

Ermoupolis, Greece

Same region · about 148 km from Chios. Explore Ermoupolis's city intelligence profile.

Bodrum, Turkey

Cross-border · about 187 km from Chios. Explore Bodrum's city intelligence profile.

Kos, Greece

Same region · about 193 km from Chios. Explore Kos's city intelligence profile.

Çanakkale, Turkey

Cross-border · about 199 km from Chios. Explore Çanakkale's city intelligence profile.

Vrilissia, Greece

Same region · about 204 km from Chios. Explore Vrilissia's city intelligence profile.

Agia Paraskevi, Greece

Same region · about 207 km from Chios. Explore Agia Paraskevi's city intelligence profile.

Chalandri, Greece

Same region · about 208 km from Chios. Explore Chalandri's city intelligence profile.

Acharnes, Greece

Same region · about 211 km from Chios. Explore Acharnes's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Chios — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Chios — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Chios FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Chios, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Chios

Is Chios worth visiting?

Chios has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. Visitors can also reach nature such as Oinousses, Pelinaio and Mavra Volia within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Chios?

Chios has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. It indexes 77/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Chios?

A single resident of Chios spends roughly €1,190 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €631. Overall the city is around average cost for Greece. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Chios?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Chios is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Chios?

Chios's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Chios has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Chios good for digital nomads and remote work?

Chios offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.

What are the education options in Chios?

Chios is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Computer Science and Finance.

Is Chios a good place to study?

Chios offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Chios?

Chios has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 58/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Chios a good place to retire?

Chios offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 69/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Chios?

Chios has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.6°C annually with roughly 651 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Chios a safe place to live?

Chios is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Chios?

Chios indexes a walkability score of 69 and a cycling score of 61 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Chios?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Chios include Oinousses, Pelinaio and Mavra Volia. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Chios good for families?

Chios scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Chios?

Chios rates 65/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 96/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Oinousses, Pelinaio and Mavra Volia supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Chios profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Greece and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (78/100) and safety (74/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (59/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Greece country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Chios appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.