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Sargodha, Pakistan City Intelligence

Sargodha is an indexed city in Pakistan (South Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~660K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Sargodha spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Sargodha is a south asia city of about ~660K in Pakistan. On the composite city-intelligence score, Sargodha sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (57/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~660K
View of Sargodha, Pakistan

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Composite profile

Overall score

57/100

Use the Sargodha profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Pakistan and across South Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall57/100
Affordability67/100
Air quality45/100
Energy54/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

57/100

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.

Sargodha data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Sargodha city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score57/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living67/100Sargodha's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality45/100Sargodha'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.
Energy54/100Sargodha's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety56/100Sargodha's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed56/100Sargodha's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk54/100Sargodha's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience54/100Climate 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 safety49/100
Low crime49/100
Personal safety50/100
Night safety44/100
Road safety51/100

Sargodha scores below average for safety in our index (49/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life57/100
Healthcare52/100
Education57/100
Green space87/100
Cleanliness48/100
Infrastructure52/100
Mobility50/100

Sargodha has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (57/100), 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 friendliness58/100
Education57/100
Green space87/100
Overall safety49/100

Sargodha scores moderate for family living (58/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability59/100
Walkability71/100
Cycling48/100
Infrastructure52/100

Sargodha is moderate for remote workers (59/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability58/100
Healthcare52/100
Cleanliness48/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100

Sargodha is moderate for retirement (58/100), appealing for affordability.

Emergency and public safety in Sargodha

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Sargodha, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Pakistan 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 Sargodha

Healthcare context for Sargodha, with national-level information from Pakistan 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 Sargodha, see the Pakistan 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 Sargodha

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

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Sargodha, see the Pakistan 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 Sargodha. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Sargodha

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 Sargodha 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.

Sargodha air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Sargodha 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 Sargodha

Is Sargodha worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (57/100), with nearby nature such as Kirana Hills, Salt Range.

Is Sargodha good for families?

Good (58/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Sargodha affordable?

More affordable than average; about 161,000 PKR/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Sargodha?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Sargodha's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, tourism, hospitality.

What is the climate in Sargodha?

A desert climate, averaging about 23.1°C.

Does Sargodha have universities?

Higher education is more modest (48/100).

What is healthcare like in Sargodha?

Healthcare access is more modest (47/100).

Is Sargodha good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (58/100).

What nature is near Sargodha?

Within ~170 km: Kirana Hills, Salt Range.

Explore Sargodha modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Sargodha

Sargodha's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Sargodha

Sargodha'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 Sargodha

Sargodha's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Sargodha

Sargodha's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Sargodha

Sargodha's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Sargodha

Sargodha'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 Sargodha

Cost of living estimates for Sargodha — 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 Sargodha

Climate profile for Sargodha — Desert climate, annual average 23.1°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Sargodha

Economy and jobs profile for Sargodha — mixed economy, economy score 46/100, key industries including manufacturing, tourism, hospitality. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Sargodha

Education profile for Sargodha — mixed education base, education score 48/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Sargodha

Healthcare and retirement profile for Sargodha — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 47/100, retirement score 58/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Sargodha

Source-attributed visual context for Sargodha 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 Sargodha

Weekend trip planning checklist for Sargodha — 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 Sargodha

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 Sargodha

Estimate a monthly budget for Sargodha 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 Sargodha

Plan a trip budget for Sargodha 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 Sargodha

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Sargodha. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Jhang, Pakistan

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Sheikhupura, Pakistan

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Jhelum, Pakistan

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Gujranwala, Pakistan

Same region · about 143 km from Sargodha. Explore Gujranwala's city intelligence profile.

Gujrat, Pakistan

Same region · about 143 km from Sargodha. Explore Gujrat's city intelligence profile.

Sahiwal, Pakistan

Same region · about 162 km from Sargodha. Explore Sahiwal's city intelligence profile.

Lahore, Pakistan

Same region · about 169 km from Sargodha. Explore Lahore's city intelligence profile.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Same region · about 173 km from Sargodha. Explore Rawalpindi's city intelligence profile.

Sialkot, Pakistan

Same region · about 181 km from Sargodha. Explore Sialkot's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Sargodha — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Sargodha — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Sargodha FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Sargodha, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Sargodha

Is Sargodha worth visiting?

Sargodha has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (57/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Kirana Hills, Salt Range and Khabikki Lake within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Sargodha?

Sargodha has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (57/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 57/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Sargodha?

A single resident of Sargodha spends roughly 161,000 PKR per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 85,500 PKR. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Pakistan. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Sargodha?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Sargodha is moderate for remote workers (59/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Sargodha?

Sargodha's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and education and research. Sargodha has a mixed economy with strengths in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality.

Is Sargodha good for digital nomads and remote work?

Sargodha offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 49/100.

What are the education options in Sargodha?

Sargodha is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.

Is Sargodha a good place to study?

Sargodha offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Sargodha?

Sargodha has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 47/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Sargodha a good place to retire?

Sargodha offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 58/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Sargodha?

Sargodha has a desert climate, averaging about 23.1°C annually with roughly 300 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Sargodha a safe place to live?

Sargodha scores below average for safety in our index (49/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Sargodha?

Sargodha indexes a walkability score of 71 and a cycling score of 48 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Sargodha?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Sargodha include Kirana Hills, Salt Range and Khabikki Lake. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Sargodha good for families?

Sargodha scores moderate for family living (58/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Sargodha?

Sargodha rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 87/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Kirana Hills, Salt Range and Khabikki Lake supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Sargodha profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Pakistan and across South Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (67/100) and safety (56/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (45/100), 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 Pakistan country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Sargodha 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.