점수 산정 방식

WHERE의 모든 점수는 0–100이고, 전 세계가 아니라 우리가 다루는 101개 도시 안에서의 상대 점수예요. 90점은 "이 안에서 최상위권"이라는 뜻, 그 이상도 이하도 아니에요.

매치 퍼센트는 당신의 답과 도시 프로필 사이의 상대적 적합도예요. 확률이 아니고, 확률인 척하지도 않아요.

점수는 세 종류예요. 공개 데이터에서 측정한 것, 공개 데이터에서 도출한 것, 그리고 저희의 판단. 점수가 이상하다 싶으면 결과 페이지에서 알려주세요. "살아봤어요" 응답이 이 숫자들을 더 정확하게 만들어요.

측정

Distance from city center to coastline, plus whether water is part of daily life (beaches, harbour city form).

Annual mean temperature and winter minimums, normalized.

Annual temperature amplitude between warmest and coldest months.

Population density of the lived core, normalized.

Direct international destinations from nearest hub airports.

도출

Metro population and continuous built-up intensity, normalized.

Inverse of typical cost of living for a comparable lifestyle; editorial smoothing across regions.

Street-grid continuity, mixed use, and pedestrian daily life.

Rail/metro coverage and reliability as a proxy for car-free living.

Share of foreign-born residents and English-friendliness of daily life.

Mountains, water, trails and wild places within an hour.

Blend of reported crime context and perceived night safety; smoothed editorially.

저희의 판단

Calibrated judgment: density and lateness of nightlife.

Calibrated judgment: overall sensory and pace intensity.

Calibrated judgment: availability of calm daily life; loosely inverse of intensity.

Calibrated judgment: job market depth, ambition culture, startup and corporate presence.

Calibrated judgment: social acceptability of a slow life.

Calibrated judgment: distinctiveness and rootedness of local culture.

Calibrated judgment: museums, music, theatre, ideas per capita.

Calibrated judgment: depth of eating culture at every price point.

Calibrated judgment: schools, space, safety and childcare context for raising kids.