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Saudi Arabia / Western Asia

Riyadh City Intelligence

Riyadh anchors Saudi Arabia's political and economic life with large-scale urban modernization programs, expanding metro infrastructure, and exceptional solar resource. Riyadh is a western asia city of about 8.0M metro in Saudi Arabia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Riyadh sits around the indexed median (70/100).

Last updated
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
8.0M metro

Overall score

Read Riyadh as a fast-evolving capital where modernization investment and digital readiness balance significant heat and water-resilience pressures.

Overall70/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality60/100
Energy76/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

70/100

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

Solar resource

Exceptional

Among the strongest solar irradiance levels globally.

Urban modernization

Active

Major infrastructure programs are underway across the metro.

Riyadh data table

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Riyadh city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score70/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living70/100Riyadh is moderately priced for the region, with rent rising in central districts and services costs steady.
Air Quality60/100Riyadh carries elevated air-quality pressure with seasonal dust and traffic-related pollutants the main concerns.
Energy76/100Riyadh benefits from exceptional solar resource and active national renewable build-out under the national transition plan.
Safety86/100Riyadh scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.
Internet Speed84/100Riyadh offers fast fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk58/100Riyadh carries elevated climate risk centered on extreme heat and water scarcity.
Resilience62/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Emergency and public safety in Riyadh

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Riyadh, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Saudi Arabia 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 Riyadh

Healthcare context for Riyadh, with national-level information from Saudi Arabia 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 Riyadh, see the Saudi Arabia 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 Riyadh

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

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Riyadh, see the Saudi Arabia 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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Cost of Living in Riyadh

Riyadh is moderately priced for the region, with rent rising in central districts and services costs steady.

Air Quality in Riyadh

Riyadh carries elevated air-quality pressure with seasonal dust and traffic-related pollutants the main concerns.

Energy in Riyadh

Riyadh benefits from exceptional solar resource and active national renewable build-out under the national transition plan.

Safety in Riyadh

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

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Interpretation

Read Riyadh as a fast-evolving capital where modernization investment and digital readiness balance significant heat and water-resilience pressures. Its standout dimensions are safety (86/100) and internet speed (84/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (58/100), 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 Saudi Arabia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Riyadh 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.