World · Colombia

Bogotá

indicative score contains estimates

6.99 / 10 · range 6.93–7.00

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Bogotá has an indicative score of 6.99/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Beach / mountains (10.00), Culture (9.66) and Entertainment (8.92); the weakest are Safety (2.42), Mild climate (3.09) and Bars (5.04). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score. Some figures on this page are estimates and carry the “estimated” badge.

Bogotá: view of the city — Bogotá. Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: undetermined-intent deaths estimated from the national ratio; safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); estimated: robbery (median of comparable cities)

Land price per m²

US$ 1,220/m² (COP 3,954,545) · P25–P75 US$ 762–US$ 1,672 · n=537

asking price in Fincaraíz listings, November 10, 2026, sample n=537 · source

Collected November 10, 2026 · exchange rate COP 3242.125467 per US$ (ExchangeRate-API (open.er-api.com), Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000)

Note: Asking price in listings, not a transaction price.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety estimated · score 2.42 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (17.6) · homicidios_100k_policia (15.33) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (2.27) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (49) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (2.27) estimated

raw: 17.6 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 17.6 per 100k → 1.3 (weight 40%) · ESTIMATED robbery 2.27× the country average (median of comparable cities; range 2.13–3.16×) → 3.4 (weight 30%) estimated · 49.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Colombia (national), 2024) → 2.9 (weight 30%).

Estimate: ESTIMATE (not a measurement): no local robbery statistic collected. City÷country ratio = median of the 5 Spanish-speaking Latin American cities with measured robbery (2.27×; P25–P75 range 2.13–3.16×). Base: Buenos Aires 2.27, Córdoba 3.31, Mendoza 3.16, Cidade do Panamá 1.80, Montevidéu 2.13.

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (15.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (5.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (28.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (118.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (42.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (113.0)

raw: 15.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.43 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (3.632) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (74.339)

raw: 3.632 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 8.19 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (70.0) · osm_parques_municipio (3857.0)

raw: 70.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 8.67 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1953.7)

raw: 1953.7 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 6.71 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (519.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (4446.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (861.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (7559.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 8.92 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (20.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (51.0)

raw: 71.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 20.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 51.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 5.04 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (73.0) · osm_bares_municipio (814.0) · overture_bares_2km (241.0) · overture_bares_municipio (2548.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 3.09 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (102.0)

raw: 102.0 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 7.64 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (77.913) · osm_hospitais_10km (111.0)

raw: 77.913 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 6.35 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (15.962)

raw: 15.962 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 7.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (1.0)

raw: 1.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 9.66 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (126.0)

raw: 126.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Bogotá, formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá, is the capital and largest city of Colombia. It is administered as the Capital District, although it is often considered part of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a first-order territorial entity, with the same administrative status as the Colombian departments. It is the country's political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural and sports centre.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 72474471 (2026-06-21T02:59:21Z).

Taxation

Property tax (predial / territorial / inmobiliario); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). GAP: official local rate not collected in this round (nothing invented). Secretaría de Hacienda de Bogotá — Impuesto Predial (current Acuerdo)

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Bogotá?

Bogotá has an indicative score of 6.99/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Bogotá?

The strongest published variables are Beach / mountains (10.00), Culture (9.66) and Entertainment (8.92); the weakest are Safety (2.42), Mild climate (3.09) and Bars (5.04).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

Yes. Some values are documented estimates, labelled with the “estimated” badge in the technical notes. The method is explained in the Estimates section.