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Vibrant Cities
New Zealand
Overview
Top 100 cities ranked by lifestyle amenities including cafes, coworking spaces, nightlife, restaurants, and parks.
Rankings
| Rank | City | Score | Cafes | Coworking | Bars | Restaurants | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Auckland | 466 | 254 | 7 | 141 | 425 | 64 |
| #2 | Wellington | 309 | 153 | 1 | 102 | 199 | 53 |
| #3 | Kelburn | 305 | 151 | 1 | 102 | 194 | 51 |
| #4 | Christchurch | 216 | 88 | 2 | 63 | 149 | 63 |
| #5 | Brooklyn | 142 | 56 | 1 | 40 | 101 | 45 |
| #6 | Hamilton | 135 | 67 | 1 | 29 | 106 | 38 |
| #7 | Dunedin | 117 | 53 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 41 |
| #8 | Rothesay Bay | 98 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 64 |
| #9 | Papakura | 97 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 76 |
| #10 | Nelson | 89 | 43 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 29 |
| #11 | Rotorua | 79 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 27 |
| #12 | Queenstown | 79 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 62 | 29 |
| #13 | Napier | 78 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 22 |
| #14 | Taupo | 76 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 41 |
| #15 | Waitakere | 75 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 58 |
| #16 | North Shore | 71 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 53 |
| #17 | Mangere | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 64 |
| #18 | Tamaki | 65 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 46 |
| #19 | Pakuranga | 62 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 49 |
| #20 | Tauranga | 61 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 23 |
| #21 | Lower Hutt | 61 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 34 |
| #22 | Takanini | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| #23 | Richmond | 59 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| #24 | Whangarei | 59 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 19 |
| #25 | Palmerston North | 58 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 25 |
| #26 | Red Hill | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| #27 | Blenheim | 51 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| #28 | Wanaka | 50 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 24 |
| #29 | Lincoln | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 45 |
| #30 | Prebbleton | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| #31 | Petone | 45 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 12 |
| #32 | Whakatane | 44 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| #33 | Porirua | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 29 |
| #34 | Wiri | 42 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| #35 | Hastings | 42 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| #36 | Cromwell | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
| #37 | Kerikeri | 40 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| #38 | Rosebank | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| #39 | Whitianga | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| #40 | Kaiapoi | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| #41 | Invercargill | 34 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| #42 | Tokoroa | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| #43 | Waiuku | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| #44 | Matamata | 32 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| #45 | Oamaru | 32 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| #46 | Tairua | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| #47 | Gore | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| #48 | Turangi | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| #49 | Rolleston | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 |
| #50 | Warkworth | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| #51 | Wanganui | 29 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 |
| #52 | New Plymouth District | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| #53 | Gisborne | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| #54 | Thames | 28 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| #55 | Masterton | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| #56 | Woodend | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| #57 | Whangamata | 27 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| #58 | Amberley | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| #59 | Levin | 25 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| #60 | Kawerau | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| #61 | Taradale | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| #62 | Picton | 22 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| #63 | Te Anau | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| #64 | Paraparaumu | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| #65 | Waihi | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| #66 | Kaitaia | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| #67 | Ashburton District | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| #68 | Hawera | 20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| #69 | Otorohanga | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| #70 | Otaki | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| #71 | Raglan | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| #72 | Arrowtown | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| #73 | Methven | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
| #74 | Cambridge | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| #75 | Ngaruawahia | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| #76 | Katikati | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| #77 | Wakefield | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| #78 | Paihia | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 |
| #79 | Mapua | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| #80 | Te Kauwhata | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| #81 | Paeroa | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| #82 | Bluff | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| #83 | Waihi Beach | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| #84 | Takaka | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| #85 | Waiouru | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| #86 | Timaru District | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| #87 | Darfield | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| #88 | Geraldine | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| #89 | Motueka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #90 | Hokitika | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| #91 | Brightwater | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| #92 | Winton | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| #93 | Waitara | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| #94 | Greymouth | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| #95 | Foxton | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| #96 | Wellsford | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| #97 | Opotiki | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| #98 | Pleasant Point | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| #99 | Ngatea | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| #100 | Eltham | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Sources: City Amenity Data · Last updated: 2025
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