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Vibrant Cities
South Africa
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 | Cape Town | 166 | 79 | 3 | 51 | 203 | 33 |
| #2 | City of Cape Town | 161 | 90 | 3 | 51 | 224 | 17 |
| #3 | Stellenbosch | 73 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 65 | 32 |
| #4 | Johannesburg | 63 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 18 |
| #5 | Claremont | 57 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 22 |
| #6 | Kraaifontein | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| #7 | Port Elizabeth | 41 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 21 |
| #8 | Pretoria | 39 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 24 |
| #9 | Berea | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 28 |
| #10 | Randburg | 38 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| #11 | Lansdowne | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| #12 | Rondebosch | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 15 |
| #13 | Rosebank | 30 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 12 |
| #14 | Edenvale | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| #15 | Bergvliet | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| #16 | Durban | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 15 |
| #17 | Grahamstown | 26 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| #18 | Midstream | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| #19 | Eden Glen | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| #20 | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| #21 | Nelspruit | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| #22 | George | 23 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 11 |
| #23 | Eastleigh | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 |
| #24 | Upington | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| #25 | Atlantis | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| #26 | Wellington | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| #27 | Alberton | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| #28 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| #29 | Rustenburg | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| #30 | Knysna | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| #31 | Retreat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| #32 | Hermanus | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| #33 | Centurion | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 5 |
| #34 | Pietermaritzburg | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| #35 | East London | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| #36 | Eden Glen Ext 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| #37 | Kimberley | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| #38 | Bloemfontein | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| #39 | Brits | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| #40 | Mossel Bay | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 4 |
| #41 | Worcester | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| #42 | Malmesbury | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| #43 | Ballito | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| #44 | Orania | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| #45 | Plettenberg Bay | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| #46 | Howick | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| #47 | Potchefstroom | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| #48 | Benoni | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| #49 | Phalaborwa | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| #50 | Polokwane | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| #51 | Roodepoort | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| #52 | Vanderbijlpark | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| #53 | Uitenhage | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| #54 | Paarl | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| #55 | Vryheid | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| #56 | Stilfontein | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| #57 | Bethlehem | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| #58 | Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| #59 | White River | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| #60 | Robertson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| #61 | Ermelo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| #62 | Welkom | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| #63 | Belfast | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| #64 | Riversdale | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| #65 | Mabopane | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| #66 | Jan Kempdorp | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| #67 | Butterworth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| #68 | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| #69 | Saldanha | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| #70 | Krugersdorp | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| #71 | Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| #72 | Hardys Memories of Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| #73 | Carletonville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| #74 | Midrand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| #75 | Tembisa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| #76 | Colesberg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| #77 | Parys | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| #78 | Scottburgh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| #79 | Constantia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| #80 | Port Alfred | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| #81 | Orange Farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| #82 | Soweto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| #83 | Calitzdorp | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| #84 | Piketberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| #85 | Prince Albert | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| #86 | Margate | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| #87 | Balfour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 | Swellendam | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| #89 | Alice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| #90 | Bochum | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #91 | Klerksdorp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| #92 | Koster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 | Clanwilliam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| #94 | Ladismith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #95 | Witbank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| #96 | Mthatha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| #97 | Ceres | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| #98 | Beaufort West | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| #99 | Wolmaransstad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| #100 | Randfontein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Sources: City Amenity Data · Last updated: 2025
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