Overall score
Use the Mérida profile to compare cost framing, administrative-capital context, and regional peers alongside Seville and Cordoba-Spain.
Overall63/100
Affordability79/100
Air quality74/100
Energy67/100
Spain / Southern Europe
Mérida City Intelligence
Mérida is the regional capital of Extremadura in south-western Spain, with government, services, university, and Roman-heritage tourism activity inside a hot Mediterranean climate context. Mérida is a southern europe city of about ~60K in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Mérida sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (63/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~60K
Image credit: Image: Tomás Fano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed63/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Mérida data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 63/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 79/100 | Mérida's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 74/100 | Mérida'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 | 67/100 | Mérida's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 62/100 | Mérida's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 65/100 | Mérida's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 60/100 | Mérida'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. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety79/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety77/100
Mérida is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life84/100
Healthcare85/100
Education83/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure85/100
Mobility64/100
Mérida has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness84/100
Education83/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety79/100
Mérida scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability77/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling63/100
Infrastructure85/100
Mérida is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability85/100
Healthcare85/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle65/100
Mérida is very high for retirement (85/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Mérida
Local public safety guidance for Mérida, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Mérida, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Mérida
Healthcare context for Mérida, with national-level information from Spain 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 Mérida, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Mérida
Local mobility context for Mérida, with national-level context from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Mérida, see the Spain 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.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Mérida. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Mérida
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Mérida 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. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The 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).
Methodology and context
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.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Mérida air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Mérida modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Mérida
Mérida's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Mérida
Mérida'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 in Mérida
Mérida's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Mérida
Mérida's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Mérida
Mérida's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Mérida
Mérida's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Mérida
Cost of living estimates for Mérida — 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 in Mérida
Climate profile for Mérida — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.4°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 in Mérida
Economy and jobs profile for Mérida — tourism economy, economy score 63/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Mérida
Education profile for Mérida — regional education center, education score 60/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Visual guide to Mérida
Source-attributed visual context for Mérida 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 guide for Mérida
Weekend trip planning checklist for Mérida — 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.
Nearby weekend places from Mérida
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 Mérida
Estimate a monthly budget for Mérida 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 Mérida
Plan a trip budget for Mérida using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Mérida
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Mérida. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Badajoz, Spain
Same region · about 55 km from Mérida. Explore Badajoz's city intelligence profile.
Cáceres, Spain
Nearby city · about 62 km from Mérida. Explore Cáceres's city intelligence profile.
Évora, Portugal
Cross-border · about 142 km from Mérida. Explore Évora's city intelligence profile.
Seville, Spain
Same region · about 172 km from Mérida. Explore Seville's city intelligence profile.
Córdoba, Spain
Same region · about 177 km from Mérida. Explore Córdoba's city intelligence profile.
Huelva, Spain
Same region · about 193 km from Mérida. Explore Huelva's city intelligence profile.
Guarda, Portugal
Cross-border · about 197 km from Mérida. Explore Guarda's city intelligence profile.
Toledo, Spain
Same corridor · about 224 km from Mérida. Explore Toledo's city intelligence profile.
Setúbal, Portugal
Cross-border · about 226 km from Mérida. Explore Setúbal's city intelligence profile.
Coimbra, Portugal
Cross-border · about 230 km from Mérida. Explore Coimbra's city intelligence profile.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Mérida — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Spain Cycling Friendly Areas
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Spain Family Outdoor Escapes
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Spain Hiking Areas
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Spain Lake Escapes
Lake Escapes · 20 places across 14 cities.
Spain National Park Weekends
National Park Weekends · 15 places across 14 cities.
Spain Nature Photography Spots
Nature Photography Spots · 50 places across 34 cities.
Interpretation
Use the Mérida profile to compare cost framing, administrative-capital context, and regional peers alongside Seville and Cordoba-Spain. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (79/100) and air quality (74/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (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 Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Mérida 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.
Sources
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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.