Composite profile
Overall score
70/100
Use the Ibri profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Oman and across Middle East, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
Oman / Middle East
Ibri is an indexed city in Oman (Middle East), with a metropolitan population of about ~98K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Ibri spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Ibri is a middle east city of about ~98K in Oman. On the composite city-intelligence score, Ibri sits around the indexed median (70/100).

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Composite profile
70/100
Use the Ibri profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Oman and across Middle East, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
70/100
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 | 70/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 62/100 | Ibri's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 69/100 | Ibri'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 | 75/100 | Ibri's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 65/100 | Ibri's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 73/100 | Ibri's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 59/100 | Ibri'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. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Ibri is estimated to be a generally safe city (74/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Ibri has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Ibri scores high for family living (76/100), helped by safety and parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Ibri is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Ibri is high for retirement (71/100), appealing for affordability and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Ibri, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Ibri, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Oman 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 Ibri, with national-level information from Oman 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 Ibri, see the Oman 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 Ibri, with national-level context from Oman where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Ibri, see the Oman 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 Ibri. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Ibri 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 Ibri 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 — strong quality of life (73/100), with nearby nature such as Jebel Shams, Al Hajar Mountains.
Strong (76/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 499 OMR/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly energy, tourism, hospitality.
A desert climate, averaging about 26.4°C.
Higher education is good (53/100).
Healthcare access is good (57/100).
Retirement suitability is good (59/100).
Within ~170 km: Jebel Shams, Al Hajar Mountains.
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Ibri's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Ibri'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.
Ibri's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Ibri's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Ibri's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Ibri's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Ibri — 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 Ibri — Desert climate, annual average 26.4°C, comfort score 52/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Ibri — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including energy, tourism, hospitality. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Ibri — mixed education base, education score 50/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Ibri — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 57/100, retirement score 59/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Ibri 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 Ibri — 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 Ibri 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 Ibri using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Ibri. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Ibri — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 28 places across 10 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Ibri — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 40 places across 10 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Ibri, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Ibri has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Jebel Shams, Al Hajar Mountains and Jebel Misht within weekend range.
Ibri has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 73/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Ibri spends roughly 499 OMR per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 265 OMR. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Oman. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Ibri is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Ibri's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Ibri has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in energy, tourism and hospitality.
Ibri offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.
Ibri is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.
Ibri offers a developing student environment, supported by relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Ibri has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 57/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Ibri offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 59/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Ibri has a desert climate, averaging about 26.4°C annually with roughly 121 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Ibri is estimated to be a generally safe city (74/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Ibri indexes a walkability score of 49 and a cycling score of 37 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Ibri include Jebel Shams, Al Hajar Mountains and Jebel Misht. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Ibri scores high for family living (76/100), helped by safety and parks and green space.
Ibri rates 50/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 93/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Jebel Shams, Al Hajar Mountains and Jebel Misht supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Ibri profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Oman and across Middle East, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (75/100) and internet speed (73/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (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 Oman country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Ibri 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 as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.