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İzmit
City in Kocaeli, Turkey
Overview
İzmit, the lively capital of Kocaeli Province, lies on the Marmara coast just east of Istanbul. Rich in Roman and Ottoman history, the city offers a lively urban atmosphere, beautiful seaside promenades, and easy access to the Gulf of İzmit.
Geographic Context
Jurisdiction
Turkey
Province
Kocaeli
Population
376,056
Time Zone
Europe/Istanbul
Coordinates
40.78°, 29.95°
Key Metrics
Safety Score · estimate
65
Female Safety
55
LGBTQ+ Safety
45
Traffic Safety
50
Food Safety
80
Monthly Cost · estimate
$1,022
Local Cost
$580
Local Income
$520
Cashless
65
English
35
Temperature
13.7°C
Summer Avg
22.7°C
Winter Avg
5.1°C
Record High
42.1°C
Record Low
-13.3°C
Humidity
78%
Precipitation
733 mm
Internet Speed
170 Mbps
Upload
33 Mbps
Latency
6 ms
City Vibrancy
135
Coworking
0
Cafes
91
Nightlife
2
Parks
42
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
KCO
Distance
12 km
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Neighborhoods
Mapped54 neighborhoods sourced from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
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Source-backed data
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 54 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-03-21.
Estimates and unverified origins
Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 82/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.
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