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Wellington City Intelligence

Wellington anchors New Zealand's political and creative life on a compact harbour with strong public services, low-carbon electricity, and active seismic-adaptation work. Wellington is a oceania city of about 0.4M metro in New Zealand. On the composite city-intelligence score, Wellington sits comfortably above the indexed median (84/100).

Last updated
2026-05-10
Data year
2025
Population
0.4M metro

Overall score

Read Wellington as a compact, services-led capital where service quality and renewable electricity balance seismic and housing pressures.

Overall84/100
Affordability64/100
Air quality88/100
Energy88/100

Overall city intelligence

Strong

84/100

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

Energy mix

Low-carbon

Hydropower and geothermal generation support a favorable baseline.

Services depth

High

Public services and creative industries shape opportunity.

Wellington data table

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Wellington city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score84/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living64/100Wellington is expensive for housing, with services costs in line with New Zealand peers.
Air Quality88/100Wellington performs well on air-quality benchmarks, with coastal winds supporting dispersion.
Energy88/100Wellington benefits from New Zealand's low-carbon electricity baseline with hydropower and geothermal providing most generation.
Safety90/100Wellington scores high on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.
Internet Speed84/100Wellington offers reliable fiber and mobile networks supporting digital services and remote work.
Climate Risk70/100Wellington carries elevated climate risk centered on seismic exposure, coastal storms, and stormwater pressure.
Resilience76/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Emergency and public safety in Wellington

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

Verified
New Zealand emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency11124/7111 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across New Zealand.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Wellington, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the New Zealand emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-10

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Wellington

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

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Wellington, see the New Zealand healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-10

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Wellington

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

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Wellington, see the New Zealand transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-10

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

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Energy in Wellington

Wellington benefits from New Zealand's low-carbon electricity baseline with hydropower and geothermal providing most generation.

Safety in Wellington

Wellington scores high on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception.

Climate Risk in Wellington

Wellington carries elevated climate risk centered on seismic exposure, coastal storms, and stormwater pressure.

City rankings

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Interpretation

Read Wellington as a compact, services-led capital where service quality and renewable electricity balance seismic and housing pressures. Its standout dimensions are safety (90/100) and air quality (88/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (64/100), 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 New Zealand country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Wellington 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.