Lagos

The loudest hustle on earth.

The Lagos index
sun most of the year95
alive after midnight90
a strong sense of place90
Nigeria · 6.52° N / 3.38° E16.6M people · $$ · GMT+1
energy95
safety35
transit25
food75
culture65
nightlife90
affordability75
nature25
slow living20
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Lagos is great if you want

✓The volume turned up
✓Alive after midnight
✓Opportunity and ambition
✓Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×Quiet nights
×A slow pace
×Nature at the door
×Life without a car
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