Turkey / Western Asia
Iğdır is an indexed city in Turkey (Western Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~138K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Iğdır spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Iğdır is a western asia city of about ~138K in Turkey. On the composite city-intelligence score, Iğdır sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (67/100).
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Composite profile
67/100
Use the Iğdır profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Turkey and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
67/100
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 | 67/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 67/100 | Iğdır's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 61/100 | Iğdır'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 | 72/100 | Iğdır's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 66/100 | Iğdır's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 70/100 | Iğdır's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 65/100 | Iğdır's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 65/100 | 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.
Iğdır has a moderate safety estimate (58/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Iğdır has a high quality-of-life estimate (68/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Iğdır scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Iğdır is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Iğdır is high for retirement (69/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Iğdır, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Iğdır, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Turkey 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 Iğdır, with national-level information from Turkey 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 Iğdır, see the Turkey 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 Iğdır, with national-level context from Turkey where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Iğdır, see the Turkey 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 Iğdır. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Iğdır 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 Iğdır 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 (68/100), with nearby nature such as Mount Ararat, Armenian Highlands.
Strong (67/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 25,300 TRY/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 16.8°C.
Higher education is good (54/100).
Healthcare access is good (51/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).
Within ~170 km: Mount Ararat, Armenian Highlands.
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Iğdır's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Iğdır'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.
Iğdır's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Iğdır's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Iğdır's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Iğdır's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Iğdır — 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 Iğdır — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.8°C, comfort score 94/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Iğdır — tourism economy, economy score 52/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Iğdır — mixed education base, education score 52/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Iğdır — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 51/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Iğdır 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 Iğdır — 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 Iğdır 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 Iğdır 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 Iğdır. 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 Iğdır — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 28 places across 50 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Iğdır — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 40 places across 50 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Iğdır, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Iğdır has a high quality-of-life estimate (68/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Mount Ararat, Armenian Highlands and Little Ararat within weekend range.
Iğdır has a high quality-of-life estimate (68/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 68/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Iğdır spends roughly 25,300 TRY per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 13,400 TRY. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Turkey. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Iğdır is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Iğdır's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Iğdır has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Iğdır offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.
Iğdır 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.
Iğdır offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Iğdır has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 51/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Iğdır offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.
Iğdır has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.8°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Iğdır has a moderate safety estimate (58/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Iğdır indexes a walkability score of 68 and a cycling score of 54 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Iğdır include Mount Ararat, Armenian Highlands and Little Ararat. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Iğdır scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by parks and green space.
Iğdır rates 63/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 92/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Mount Ararat, Armenian Highlands and Little Ararat supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Iğdır profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Turkey and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (72/100) and internet speed (70/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (61/100), 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 Turkey country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Iğdır 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.