Queenstown

Adrenaline, then silence.

The Queenstown index

wild places within reach100

feeling safe at night95

an easy pace85

New Zealand · 45.03° S / 168.66° E50K people · $$$$ · GMT+13

energy25

safety95

transit20

food50

culture30

nightlife50

affordability20

nature100

slow living85

0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Queenstown is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night

✓Wild places within reach

✓An easy pace

×Cheap housing

×Good public transport

×Career momentum

×Warm weather

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