| Purchasing Power Index | 92.15 | High |
| Safety Index | 19.57 | Very Low |
| Health Care Index | 58.70 | Moderate |
| Climate Index | 95.61 | Very High |
| Cost of Living Index | 33.99 | Very Low |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 3.28 | Very Low |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 25.49 | Very Low |
| Pollution Index | 53.24 | Moderate |
| Quality of Life Index: | 147.07 | High |
Minimum contributors for an underlying section: 65
Maximum contributors for an underlying section: 315
Last update: 24 October 2025
| 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 |
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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.