Pulse — your city's civic footprint
The Pulse (also called CityPulse) is your city's civic footprint — a single 0–100 number that compresses 7 weighted pillars into one comparable, continuously-read signal of urban health. Like a heartbeat: read often, never round, never lie.
Why "Pulse" and not "Footprint"?
The metaphor is the same — your city leaves a measurable trace across transport, environment, economy, education, tourism, living and data transparency. We named it Pulse because a footprint sounds static, while a heartbeat is continuous. Cittopia recomputes the score quarterly; the historical curve becomes your city's civic vital signs.
The formula #
Pulse = round(Σ(pillar_score × pillar_weight) × confidence_factor)
where pillars = [transport, environment, economy, education, tourism, living, confidence]
weights = [0.18, 0.20, 0.16, 0.16, 0.10, 0.14, 0.06]
confidence_factor ∈ [0.75, 1.0] depending on data freshnessWhat Pulse is NOTIt is not a livability ranking. It is not an economic competitiveness index. It is not a happiness score. It is a civic footprint — how well a city's public services and outcomes scale to its population.
Medals #
| Medal | Range | Cities (sample) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 Gold | 85–100 | Singapore, Wien, København |
| 🥈 Silver | 70–84 | Warszawa (72), Seoul, Berlin |
| 🥉 Bronze | 55–69 | İstanbul (61), Lisboa, Toronto |
| 📊 Tracked | 40–54 | Varna, Cape Town, Mumbai |
| 📋 Listed | < 40 | Cities with insufficient public data |
Trend arrows #
- ↑ Year-over-year improvement > 2 points
- → Year-over-year delta within ±2 points
- ↓ Year-over-year decline > 2 points
See the full arithmetic in Pulse Engine →.
Last updated 30 April 2026 by Tunç Meriç
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