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Montevideo City Intelligence

Montevideo anchors Uruguay's compact, coastal capital with strong public services, leading renewable electricity share, and steady institutional signals. Montevideo is a latin america city of about 1.9M metro in Uruguay. On the composite city-intelligence score, Montevideo sits comfortably above the indexed median (80/100).

Last updated
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
1.9M metro

Overall score

Read Montevideo as a stable, services-led coastal capital where service depth and renewable electricity balance moderate costs.

Overall80/100
Affordability72/100
Air quality80/100
Energy86/100

Overall city intelligence

Strong

80/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Energy mix

Renewable-heavy

Wind, hydro, and solar provide most electricity nationally.

Service depth

High

Public services support a stable urban operating environment.

Montevideo data table

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Montevideo city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score80/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living72/100Montevideo is moderately priced for the region, with rent and services balanced by service depth.
Air Quality80/100Montevideo performs solidly on air-quality benchmarks, with coastal context supporting dispersion.
Energy86/100Montevideo benefits from Uruguay's leading renewable-electricity share with wind and hydropower providing most generation.
Safety82/100Montevideo scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.
Internet Speed80/100Montevideo offers reliable fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk78/100Montevideo carries moderate climate risk centered on coastal storm exposure and rising heat.
Resilience78/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Emergency and public safety in Montevideo

Local public safety guidance for Montevideo, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Montevideo, 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 and hospitals in Montevideo

Healthcare context for Montevideo, with national-level information from Uruguay where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Montevideo, see the Uruguay 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 Montevideo

Local mobility context for Montevideo, with national-level context from Uruguay where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Montevideo, 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.

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Energy in Montevideo

Montevideo benefits from Uruguay's leading renewable-electricity share with wind and hydropower providing most generation.

Safety in Montevideo

Montevideo scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.

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Interpretation

Read Montevideo as a stable, services-led coastal capital where service depth and renewable electricity balance moderate costs. Its standout dimensions are energy (86/100) and safety (82/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (72/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-10. 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 Montevideo 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.