| Purchasing Power Index | 105.93 | High |
| Safety Index | 19.52 | Very Low |
| Health Care Index | 58.26 | Moderate |
| Climate Index | 95.61 | Very High |
| Cost of Living Index | 37.17 | Very Low |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 2.69 | Very Low |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 25.49 | Very Low |
| Pollution Index | 53.24 | Moderate |
| Quality of Life Index: | 152.65 | High |
Minimum contributors for an underlying section: 50
Maximum contributors for an underlying section: 316
Last update: 26 April 2026
| Quality of Life in Pietermaritzburg | 47.97 miles |
| Quality of Life in Port Shepstone | 75.30 miles |
| Quality of Life in Richards Bay | 110.01 miles |
| Quality of Life in Vryheid | 195.33 miles |
| Quality of Life in Osizweni | 225.84 miles |
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SA has the potential to develop into a first world country. It is currently ranked as a second world country. A lot depends on the humans living there. Each human being deserves the right to be treated with respect. A lot of people there that can cope financially are people who have worked incredibly hard to make ends meet. The cost of living has escalated alarmingly over the last decade.