Auckland

Two harbours, fifty volcanoes.

The Auckland index
life by the sea100
wild places within reach100
feeling safe at night90
New Zealand · 36.85° S / 174.76° E1.7M people · $$$$ · GMT+13
energy45
safety90
transit45
food65
culture55
nightlife55
affordability25
nature100
slow living60
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Auckland is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night
✓Wild places within reach
✓Life by the sea

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