New Zealand · 45.03° S / 168.66° E50K people · $$$$ · GMT+12

Queenstown

Adrenaline, then silence.

The Queenstown index

wild places within reach100

feeling safe at night95

an easy pace85

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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