Morocco / North Africa
Marrakesh is a historic central-Moroccan metro at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, with dense medina form, tourism-led services, and persistent heat-adaptation context. Marrakesh is a north africa city of about ~1.5M metro in Morocco. On the composite city-intelligence score, Marrakesh sits around the indexed median (70/100).
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Composite profile
70/100
Use the Marrakesh profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and heritage-and-heat signals alongside Casablanca, Rabat, and other North-African metros.
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 | 74/100 | Marrakesh's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 66/100 | Marrakesh'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 | 68/100 | Marrakesh's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 66/100 | Marrakesh's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 69/100 | Marrakesh's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 62/100 | Marrakesh's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 62/100 | 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.
Marrakesh 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.
Marrakesh has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100) across our combined indicators.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Marrakesh scores moderate for family living (60/100).
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Marrakesh is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Marrakesh is moderate for retirement (63/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Marrakesh, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Marrakesh, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Morocco 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 Marrakesh, with national-level information from Morocco 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 Marrakesh, see the Morocco 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 Marrakesh, with national-level context from Morocco where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Marrakesh, see the Morocco 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 Marrakesh. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Marrakesh 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 Marrakesh 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 (61/100) and a tourism economy economy.
Good (60/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 7,160 MAD/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A semi-arid climate, averaging about 21.8°C.
Higher education is good (58/100).
Healthcare access is good (57/100).
Retirement suitability is good (62/100).
No major nature destinations are indexed within day-trip range.
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Marrakesh's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Marrakesh'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.
Marrakesh's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Marrakesh's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Marrakesh's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Marrakesh'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 Marrakesh — 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 Marrakesh — Semi-Arid climate, annual average 21.8°C, comfort score 73/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Marrakesh — tourism economy, economy score 57/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Marrakesh — regional education center, education score 56/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Marrakesh — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 57/100, retirement score 62/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Estimate a monthly budget for Marrakesh 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 Marrakesh using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Marrakesh, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Marrakesh has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100) across our combined indicators. Visitors can also reach nature such as nearby parks and countryside within weekend range.
Marrakesh has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100) across our combined indicators. It indexes 61/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Marrakesh spends roughly 7,160 MAD per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 3,800 MAD. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Morocco. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Marrakesh is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Marrakesh's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Marrakesh has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Marrakesh offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 59/100.
Marrakesh is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Law.
Marrakesh offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.
Marrakesh 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.
Marrakesh offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 62/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and day-to-day services.
Marrakesh has a semi-arid climate, averaging about 21.8°C annually with roughly 349 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Marrakesh has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Marrakesh indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 60 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Marrakesh has limited indexed nature destinations within day-trip range.
Marrakesh scores moderate for family living (60/100).
Marrakesh rates 26/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 43/100 for green space.
Use the Marrakesh profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and heritage-and-heat signals alongside Casablanca, Rabat, and other North-African metros. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (74/100) and internet speed (69/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (62/100), 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 Morocco country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Marrakesh 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.