Uruguay / South America
Melo is an indexed city in Uruguay (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~56K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Melo spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Melo is a south america city of about ~56K in Uruguay. On the composite city-intelligence score, Melo sits around the indexed median (70/100).
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Composite profile
70/100
Use the Melo profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Uruguay and across South America, 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 | 60/100 | Melo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 72/100 | Melo'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 | 65/100 | Melo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 69/100 | Melo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 68/100 | Melo's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 68/100 | Melo's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 68/100 | 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.
Melo is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Melo has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Melo scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Melo is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Melo is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Melo, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Melo, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Uruguay 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 Melo, with national-level information from Uruguay 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 Melo, see the Uruguay 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 Melo, with national-level context from Uruguay where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Melo, see the Uruguay 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 Melo. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Melo 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 Melo 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 Lagoa Mirim, Serras de Sudeste.
Strong (76/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about $U 41,900/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, healthcare.
A humid subtropical climate, averaging about 21.0°C.
Higher education is good (57/100).
Healthcare access is good (56/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).
Within ~170 km: Lagoa Mirim, Serras de Sudeste.
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Melo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Melo'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.
Melo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Melo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Melo's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Melo'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 Melo — 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 Melo — Humid Subtropical climate, annual average 21°C, comfort score 77/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Melo — tourism economy, economy score 61/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, healthcare. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Melo — mixed education base, education score 53/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Melo — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Melo 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 Melo — 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 Melo 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 Melo 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 Melo. 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 Melo — 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 Melo — 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 Melo, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Melo has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lagoa Mirim, Serras de Sudeste and Bañados del Este Biosphere Reserve within weekend range.
Melo has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. It indexes 76/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Melo spends roughly $U 41,900 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $U 22,200. Overall the city is around average cost for Uruguay. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Melo is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Melo's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and education and research. Melo has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and healthcare.
Melo offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.
Melo is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Physics.
Melo offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Melo has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 56/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Melo offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Melo has a humid subtropical climate, averaging about 21.0°C annually with roughly 1100 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Jul.
Melo is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Melo indexes a walkability score of 71 and a cycling score of 61 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Melo include Lagoa Mirim, Serras de Sudeste and Bañados del Este Biosphere Reserve. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Melo scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Melo rates 58/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 95/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lagoa Mirim, Serras de Sudeste and Bañados del Este Biosphere Reserve supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Melo profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Uruguay and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (72/100) and safety (69/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (60/100), 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 Uruguay country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Melo 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.