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Christchurch

City in Canterbury, New Zealand

Overview

Christchurch is New Zealand's second-largest city, blending English heritage with a dynamic modern arts and culinary scene. Known as the 'Garden City,' it's framed by parks, the Avon River, and close to spectacular coastlines and mountains. Earthquake recovery has infused the city with fresh architecture and creativity.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Region
Canterbury
Population
383,200
Time Zone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-43.53°, 172.63°

Key Metrics

Safety Score
80
Female Safety
84
LGBTQ+ Safety
82
Traffic Safety
68
Food Safety
95
Monthly Cost
$2,790
Local Cost
$1,610
Local Income
$2,720
Cashless
94
English
100
Temperature
11.6°C
Summer Avg
16.8°C
Winter Avg
6.5°C
Record High
37.3°C
Record Low
-5.4°C
Humidity
78%
Precipitation
845 mm
Internet Speed
206 Mbps
Upload
144 Mbps
Latency
8 ms
City Vibrancy
216
Coworking
2
Cafes
88
Nightlife
63
Parks
63
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
CHC
Distance
9 km

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Neighborhoods
4 areas mapped
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Neighborhoods

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Data sources

Source-backed data

NASA POWER - Climate normals and monthly weather measurements rendered as city weather metrics. Updated 2026-03-22.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 33 tests. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Updated 2025-12-05.
Oyster List city price model - City price estimates calibrated from local price surveys and jurisdiction-level cost signals. Updated 2026-01-14.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 4 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Updated 2026-03-21.

Estimated data

Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores are model-assisted estimates derived from source-backed country and city signals. Confidence 93/100.

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