Quality of Life

Seven pillars feed the Pulse. Each is scored 0–100 against peer cities. Together they form the civic footprint of a city.

The seven pillars #

Pillar	Weight	What it measures
🚇 Transport	18%	Modal share, network density, intermodal connections, congestion index
🌱 Environment	20%	Air quality (PM2.5, NO₂), green-space ratio, CO₂ per capita, water quality
💼 Economy	16%	Employment rate, median income, business density, innovation index
🎓 Education	16%	Tertiary attainment, school quality, lifelong-learning enrolment
🎭 Tourism	10%	Cultural-asset density, visitor satisfaction, accommodation diversity
🏠 Living	14%	Housing affordability, healthcare access, safety, life expectancy
📊 Confidence	6%	Open-data publication score — how transparent the city is about itself

Peer comparison #

The QoL view uses a "peer grid" — a 3×3 matrix that lets a citizen compare their home city against 8 chosen peers across all 7 pillars. Useful for sister-city negotiation, advocacy, and basic civic literacy.

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