Montenegro / Southern Europe
Herceg Novi is an indexed city in Montenegro (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~20K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Herceg Novi spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Herceg Novi is a southern europe city of about ~20K in Montenegro. On the composite city-intelligence score, Herceg Novi sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (55/100).
8 of 8 published intelligence dimensions. Too few comparable cities in Montenegro to position these values.
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Composite profile
55/100
Use the Herceg Novi profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Montenegro and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
55/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 55/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 73/100 | Herceg Novi's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 56/100 | Herceg Novi'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 | 57/100 | Herceg Novi's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 57/100 | Herceg Novi's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 56/100 | Herceg Novi's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 59/100 | Herceg Novi's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 59/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety, air quality, internet speed and energy for Herceg Novi, each as a 0–100 GCI model indicator.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Herceg Novi has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Herceg Novi has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Herceg Novi scores moderate for family living (65/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Herceg Novi is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Herceg Novi is moderate for retirement (66/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Herceg Novi, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Herceg Novi, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Montenegro 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 context for Herceg Novi, with national-level information from Montenegro 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 Herceg Novi, see the Montenegro healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Herceg Novi, with national-level context from Montenegro where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Herceg Novi, see the Montenegro 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Herceg Novi. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Herceg Novi 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. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe 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).
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.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Herceg Novi 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.
Yes — good quality of life (64/100), with nearby nature such as Topaljski Zaliv, Mamula.
Strong (65/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €788/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.4°C.
Higher education is more modest (46/100).
Healthcare access is more modest (47/100).
Retirement suitability is good (60/100).
Within ~170 km: Topaljski Zaliv, Mamula.
Rankings and topic pages for Herceg Novi.
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Cost of living estimates for Herceg Novi — 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 profile for Herceg Novi — Mediterranean climate, annual average 15.4°C, comfort score 75/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Herceg Novi — tourism economy, economy score 49/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Herceg Novi — mixed education base, education score 43/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Herceg Novi — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 47/100, retirement score 60/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Herceg Novi 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 checklist for Herceg Novi — 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.
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 Herceg Novi 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 Herceg Novi using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Herceg Novi across Global City Intelligence — comparisons, rankings, places and editorial coverage.
Global ranking pages. Linking to one says nothing about how Herceg Novi places in it.
19 indexed destinations within reach — 10 cities and 9 natural places — grouped by measured straight-line distance. Cross-border options reach Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia.
9 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach, grouped by what kind of place they are. Distances are straight-line kilometres from the city centre.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Herceg Novi. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Cross-border · about 41 km from Herceg Novi. Explore Dubrovnik's city intelligence profile.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Herceg Novi, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Herceg Novi has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Topaljski Zaliv, Mamula and Tivatski Zaliv within weekend range.
Herceg Novi has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 64/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Herceg Novi spends roughly €788 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €418. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Montenegro. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Herceg Novi is moderate for remote workers (61/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Herceg Novi's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Herceg Novi has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Herceg Novi offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Herceg Novi is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Engineering, Finance and Law.
Herceg Novi offers a developing student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Herceg Novi has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 47/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Herceg Novi offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 60/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.
Herceg Novi has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.4°C annually with roughly 1601 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Herceg Novi has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Herceg Novi indexes a walkability score of 59 and a cycling score of 48 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Herceg Novi include Topaljski Zaliv, Mamula and Tivatski Zaliv. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Herceg Novi scores moderate for family living (65/100), helped by parks and green space.
Herceg Novi rates 53/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 89/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Topaljski Zaliv, Mamula and Tivatski Zaliv supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Herceg Novi profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Montenegro and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (73/100) and climate risk (59/100). The area most worth watching is internet speed (56/100), 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 Montenegro country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Herceg Novi 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.
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.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.