Peru / South America
Tumbes is an indexed city in Peru (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~97K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Tumbes spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Tumbes is a south america city of about ~97K in Peru. On the composite city-intelligence score, Tumbes sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).
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Composite profile
60/100
Use the Tumbes profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Peru and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
60/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 60/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 66/100 | Tumbes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 57/100 | Tumbes'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 | 64/100 | Tumbes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 61/100 | Tumbes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 62/100 | Tumbes's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 62/100 | Tumbes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 62/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Tumbes has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Tumbes has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Tumbes scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Tumbes is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Tumbes is moderate for retirement (62/100), appealing for affordability.
Local public safety guidance for Tumbes, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Tumbes, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Peru 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 context for Tumbes, with national-level information from Peru 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 Tumbes, see the Peru healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Tumbes, with national-level context from Peru where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Tumbes, see the Peru 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Tumbes. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Tumbes 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. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe 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).
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.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Tumbes 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.
Yes — good quality of life (63/100), with nearby nature such as Amotape Hills National Park, Jambeli Archipelago.
Strong (66/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about S/ 2,930/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, mining.
A desert climate, averaging about 29.9°C.
Higher education is good (50/100).
Healthcare access is good (50/100).
Retirement suitability is good (56/100).
Within ~170 km: Amotape Hills National Park, Jambeli Archipelago.
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Tumbes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Tumbes'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.
Tumbes's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Tumbes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Tumbes's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Tumbes's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Tumbes — 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 profile for Tumbes — Desert climate, annual average 29.9°C, comfort score 46/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Tumbes — tourism economy, economy score 51/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, mining. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Tumbes — mixed education base, education score 47/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Tumbes — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 50/100, retirement score 56/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Tumbes 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 checklist for Tumbes — 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.
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 Tumbes 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 Tumbes using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Tumbes. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Tumbes — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 28 places across 25 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Tumbes — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 40 places across 25 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Tumbes, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Tumbes has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Amotape Hills National Park, Jambeli Archipelago and La Tembladera within weekend range.
Tumbes has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 63/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Tumbes spends roughly S/ 2,930 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near S/ 1,560. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Peru. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Tumbes is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Tumbes's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Tumbes has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and mining.
Tumbes offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Tumbes is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.
Tumbes offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Tumbes has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 50/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Tumbes offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 56/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.
Tumbes has a desert climate, averaging about 29.9°C annually with roughly 149 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Jan.
Tumbes has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Tumbes indexes a walkability score of 66 and a cycling score of 51 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Tumbes include Amotape Hills National Park, Jambeli Archipelago and La Tembladera. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Tumbes scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Tumbes rates 46/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Amotape Hills National Park, Jambeli Archipelago and La Tembladera supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Tumbes profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Peru and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (66/100) and energy (64/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (57/100), 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 Peru country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Tumbes 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.
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.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.