Greece / Southern Europe
Kalamata is the capital of the Messenia regional unit in the Peloponnese and a port on the Messenian Gulf served by an international airport, with a city-intelligence profile shaped by olive-and-agriculture trade and proximity to the Taygetus mountains and the Mani peninsula. Kalamata is a southern europe city of about ~70K in Greece. On the composite city-intelligence score, Kalamata sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (64/100).
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Composite profile
64/100
Use the Kalamata profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and climate-adaptation context alongside Greek regional peers such as Patras and Athens.
64/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 64/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 66/100 | Kalamata's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 70/100 | Kalamata'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 | Kalamata's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 62/100 | Kalamata's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 61/100 | Kalamata's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 60/100 | Kalamata's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 60/100 | 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.
Kalamata is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Kalamata has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Kalamata scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Kalamata is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Kalamata is high for retirement (76/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Kalamata, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Kalamata, 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 context for Kalamata, with national-level information from Greece 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 Kalamata, see the Greece 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 Kalamata, with national-level context from Greece where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Kalamata, 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Kalamata. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Kalamata 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
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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 Kalamata 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 (76/100), with nearby nature such as Vyros Gorge, Taygetus.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,140/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, healthcare.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.3°C.
Higher education is good (58/100).
Healthcare access is good (59/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (71/100).
Within ~170 km: Vyros Gorge, Taygetus.
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Kalamata's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Kalamata'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.
Kalamata's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Kalamata's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Kalamata's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Kalamata'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 Kalamata — 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 Kalamata — Mediterranean climate, annual average 18.3°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 profile for Kalamata — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, healthcare. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Kalamata — mixed education base, education score 54/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Kalamata — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 59/100, retirement score 71/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Kalamata 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 Kalamata — 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 Kalamata 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 Kalamata 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 Kalamata. 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 Kalamata — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 30 places across 51 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Kalamata — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Wetlands & Marshes · 23 places across 23 cities.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Kalamata, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Kalamata has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Vyros Gorge, Taygetus and Mount Ithome within weekend range.
Kalamata has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 76/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Kalamata spends roughly €1,140 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €603. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Greece. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Kalamata is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Kalamata's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and education and research. Kalamata has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and healthcare.
Kalamata offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.
Kalamata is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Physics, Computer Science and Business.
Kalamata offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Kalamata has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 59/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Kalamata offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 71/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Kalamata has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.3°C annually with roughly 651 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Kalamata is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Kalamata indexes a walkability score of 72 and a cycling score of 60 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Kalamata include Vyros Gorge, Taygetus and Mount Ithome. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Kalamata scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Kalamata rates 65/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 93/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Vyros Gorge, Taygetus and Mount Ithome supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Kalamata profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and climate-adaptation context alongside Greek regional peers such as Patras and Athens. Its standout dimensions are air quality (70/100) and cost of living (66/100). The area most worth watching is energy (58/100), 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 Kalamata 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.