Composite profile
Overall score
65/100
Use the Rhodes profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and climate-adaptation context alongside Greek regional peers.
Overall65/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality66/100
Energy63/100
Greece / Southern Europe
Rhodes, Greece City Intelligence
Rhodes is the capital of the South Aegean region and the principal city of the Dodecanese, an island port and administrative center with a University of the Aegean campus and a Mediterranean climate that shapes water-and-heat adaptation context. Rhodes is a southern europe city of about ~125K in Greece. On the composite city-intelligence score, Rhodes sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (65/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~125K
Image credit: Image: Böhringer Friedrich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall city intelligence
Mixed65/100
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.
Rhodes data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 65/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Rhodes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 66/100 | Rhodes'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 | 63/100 | Rhodes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 63/100 | Rhodes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 64/100 | Rhodes's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 61/100 | Rhodes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 61/100 | 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 safety69/100
Low crime71/100
Personal safety70/100
Night safety66/100
Road safety68/100
Rhodes is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 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 life76/100
Healthcare74/100
Education76/100
Green space85/100
Cleanliness74/100
Infrastructure75/100
Mobility60/100
Rhodes has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness74/100
Education76/100
Green space85/100
Overall safety69/100
Rhodes scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability71/100
Walkability74/100
Cycling60/100
Infrastructure75/100
Rhodes is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability76/100
Healthcare74/100
Cleanliness74/100
Outdoor lifestyle58/100
Rhodes is high for retirement (76/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Rhodes
Local public safety guidance for Rhodes, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Rhodes, 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 and hospitals in Rhodes
Healthcare context for Rhodes, 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 Rhodes, see the Greece 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 Rhodes
Local mobility context for Rhodes, 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 Rhodes, 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.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Rhodes. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Rhodes
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 Rhodes 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 Rhodes air-quality module
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Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Rhodes 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.
Quick answers about Rhodes
Is Rhodes worth visiting?
Yes — strong quality of life (76/100), with nearby nature such as Halki, Symi.
Is Rhodes good for families?
Strong (74/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Rhodes affordable?
More affordable than average; about €1,110/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Rhodes?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Rhodes's main industries?
Mainly tourism, hospitality, education.
What is the climate in Rhodes?
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.7°C.
Does Rhodes have universities?
Higher education is good (59/100).
What is healthcare like in Rhodes?
Healthcare access is good (61/100).
Is Rhodes good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (71/100).
What nature is near Rhodes?
Within ~170 km: Halki, Symi.
Explore Rhodes modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Rhodes
Rhodes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Rhodes
Rhodes'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 Rhodes
Rhodes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Rhodes
Rhodes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Rhodes
Rhodes's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Rhodes
Rhodes'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 Rhodes
Cost of living estimates for Rhodes — 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 Rhodes
Climate profile for Rhodes — Mediterranean climate, annual average 18.7°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 Rhodes
Economy and jobs profile for Rhodes — tourism economy, economy score 63/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, education. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Rhodes
Education profile for Rhodes — regional education center, education score 56/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Rhodes
Healthcare and retirement profile for Rhodes — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 61/100, retirement score 71/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Rhodes
Source-attributed visual context for Rhodes 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 Rhodes
Weekend trip planning checklist for Rhodes — 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 Rhodes
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 Rhodes
Estimate a monthly budget for Rhodes 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 Rhodes
Plan a trip budget for Rhodes 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 Rhodes
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Rhodes. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Heraklion, Greece
Weekend trip · about 268 km from Rhodes. Explore Heraklion's city intelligence profile.
Chania, Greece
Same region · about 359 km from Rhodes. Explore Chania's city intelligence profile.
Athens, Greece
Same region · about 423 km from Rhodes. Explore Athens's city intelligence profile.
Piraeus, Greece
Same region · about 427 km from Rhodes. Explore Piraeus's city intelligence profile.
Acharnes, Greece
Same region · about 428 km from Rhodes. Explore Acharnes's city intelligence profile.
Peristeri, Greece
Same region · about 428 km from Rhodes. Explore Peristeri's city intelligence profile.
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Rhodes FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Rhodes, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Rhodes
Is Rhodes worth visiting?
Rhodes has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Halki, Symi and Tilos within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Rhodes?
Rhodes has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 76/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Rhodes?
A single resident of Rhodes spends roughly €1,110 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €587. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Greece. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Rhodes?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Rhodes is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Rhodes?
Rhodes's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and education and research. Rhodes has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and education.
Is Rhodes good for digital nomads and remote work?
Rhodes offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.
What are the education options in Rhodes?
Rhodes is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.
Is Rhodes a good place to study?
Rhodes offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
What is healthcare like in Rhodes?
Rhodes has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 61/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Rhodes a good place to retire?
Rhodes 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.
What is the climate like in Rhodes?
Rhodes has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.7°C annually with roughly 651 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Rhodes a safe place to live?
Rhodes is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Rhodes?
Rhodes indexes a walkability score of 74 and a cycling score of 60 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Rhodes?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Rhodes include Halki, Symi and Tilos. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Rhodes good for families?
Rhodes scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
What outdoor activities are there around Rhodes?
Rhodes rates 58/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 85/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Halki, Symi and Tilos supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Rhodes profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and climate-adaptation context alongside Greek regional peers. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (70/100) and air quality (66/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (61/100), 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 Rhodes 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.