Overall score
Use the Gisborne profile to compare affordability, air quality, and resilience alongside Napier and Tauranga.
Overall62/100
Affordability60/100
Air quality72/100
Energy58/100
New Zealand / Oceania
Gisborne City Intelligence
Gisborne is the seat of the Gisborne District unitary authority on New Zealand's eastern coast, with a regional airport, a working port, and the Tairāwhiti wine and Pacific-coast surrounds. Gisborne is a oceania city of about ~38K in New Zealand. On the composite city-intelligence score, Gisborne sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (62/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~38K
Image credit: Image: Dramatic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed62/100
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.
Gisborne data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 62/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 60/100 | Gisborne's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 72/100 | Gisborne'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 | 58/100 | Gisborne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 59/100 | Gisborne's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 60/100 | Gisborne's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 55/100 | Gisborne's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 55/100 | Climate 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 safety77/100
Low crime79/100
Personal safety78/100
Night safety74/100
Road safety74/100
Gisborne is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 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 life82/100
Healthcare84/100
Education83/100
Green space93/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility56/100
Gisborne has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness81/100
Education83/100
Green space93/100
Overall safety77/100
Gisborne scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability69/100
Walkability56/100
Cycling55/100
Infrastructure84/100
Gisborne is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability79/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle60/100
Gisborne is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Gisborne
Local public safety guidance for Gisborne, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 11124/7 | 111 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across New Zealand. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Gisborne, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the New Zealand emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- New Zealand Police: Dial 111 — Emergencies
Used as the primary attribution for New Zealand's 111 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Gisborne
Healthcare context for Gisborne, with national-level information from New Zealand where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Gisborne, see the New Zealand healthcare profile.
Healthcare sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
- Te Whatu Ora — Health New Zealand: Te Whatu Ora — Health New Zealand
Used as the primary attribution for New Zealand public-health and hospital information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Gisborne
Local mobility context for Gisborne, with national-level context from New Zealand where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Gisborne, see the New Zealand transport profile.
Transport sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Used as the primary attribution for New Zealand national land-transport context.
- Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Used as the primary attribution for New Zealand aviation authority information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
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 Gisborne. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Gisborne
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 Gisborne 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal 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).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Gisborne air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Gisborne modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Gisborne
Gisborne's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Gisborne
Gisborne'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 Gisborne
Gisborne's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Gisborne
Gisborne's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Gisborne
Gisborne's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Gisborne
Gisborne'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 Gisborne
Cost of living estimates for Gisborne — 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 Gisborne
Climate profile for Gisborne — Oceanic climate, annual average 18°C, comfort score 82/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Gisborne
Economy and jobs profile for Gisborne — tourism economy, economy score 72/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, agriculture. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Gisborne
Education profile for Gisborne — regional education center, education score 61/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Gisborne
Healthcare and retirement profile for Gisborne — healthcare access city, healthcare score 66/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Gisborne
Source-attributed visual context for Gisborne 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 Gisborne
Weekend trip planning checklist for Gisborne — 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 Gisborne
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 Gisborne
Estimate a monthly budget for Gisborne 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 Gisborne
Plan a trip budget for Gisborne 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 Gisborne
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Gisborne. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Napier, New Zealand
Same region · about 132 km from Gisborne. Explore Napier's city intelligence profile.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Same corridor · about 165 km from Gisborne. Explore Rotorua's city intelligence profile.
Tauranga, New Zealand
Same region · about 195 km from Gisborne. Explore Tauranga's city intelligence profile.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Weekend trip · about 258 km from Gisborne. Explore Hamilton's city intelligence profile.
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Same region · about 279 km from Gisborne. Explore Palmerston North's city intelligence profile.
Related collections
Regional discovery collections that include Gisborne — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
New Zealand Weekend Escapes
Weekend escapes · 12 places across 7 cities.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Gisborne — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
New Zealand Cycling Friendly Areas
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New Zealand Family Outdoor Escapes
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New Zealand Hiking Areas
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New Zealand Mountain Escapes
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New Zealand Nature Photography Spots
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New Zealand Weekend Nature Retreats
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Interpretation
Use the Gisborne profile to compare affordability, air quality, and resilience alongside Napier and Tauranga. Its standout dimensions are air quality (72/100) and cost of living (60/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (55/100), 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 New Zealand country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Gisborne 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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.