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Armenia / Western Asia

Yerevan, Armenia City Intelligence

Yerevan is an indexed city in Armenia (Western Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~1.1M. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Yerevan spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Yerevan is a western asia city of about ~1.1M in Armenia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Yerevan sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~1.1M
View of Yerevan, Armenia

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Composite profile

Overall score

60/100

Use the Yerevan profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Armenia and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall60/100
Affordability68/100
Air quality61/100
Energy57/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

60/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Yerevan data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Yerevan city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score60/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living68/100Yerevan's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality61/100Yerevan's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy57/100Yerevan's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety58/100Yerevan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed59/100Yerevan's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk56/100Yerevan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience56/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety59/100
Low crime60/100
Personal safety60/100
Night safety53/100
Road safety60/100

Yerevan has a moderate safety estimate (59/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life69/100
Healthcare64/100
Education69/100
Green space91/100
Cleanliness62/100
Infrastructure68/100
Mobility60/100

Yerevan has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness68/100
Education69/100
Green space91/100
Overall safety59/100

Yerevan scores high for family living (68/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability66/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling59/100
Infrastructure68/100

Yerevan is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability67/100
Healthcare64/100
Cleanliness62/100
Outdoor lifestyle57/100

Yerevan is moderate for retirement (67/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Yerevan

Local public safety guidance for Yerevan, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Yerevan, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Armenia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Yerevan

Healthcare context for Yerevan, with national-level information from Armenia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Yerevan, see the Armenia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Yerevan

Local mobility context for Yerevan, with national-level context from Armenia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Yerevan, see the Armenia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Yerevan. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Yerevan

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Yerevan will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Yerevan air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Yerevan drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Yerevan

Is Yerevan worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (69/100), with nearby nature such as Swan Lake, Yerevan, Victory Park.

Is Yerevan good for families?

Strong (68/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Yerevan affordable?

More affordable than average; about 273,000 AMD/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Yerevan?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Yerevan's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, logistics.

What is the climate in Yerevan?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 14.2°C.

Does Yerevan have universities?

Higher education is good (58/100).

What is healthcare like in Yerevan?

Healthcare access is good (56/100).

Is Yerevan good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).

What nature is near Yerevan?

Within ~170 km: Swan Lake, Yerevan, Victory Park.

Explore Yerevan modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Yerevan

Yerevan's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Yerevan

Yerevan's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Yerevan

Yerevan's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Yerevan

Yerevan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Yerevan

Yerevan's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Yerevan

Yerevan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Yerevan

Cost of living estimates for Yerevan — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Yerevan

Climate profile for Yerevan — Humid Continental climate, annual average 14.2°C, comfort score 77/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Yerevan

Economy and jobs profile for Yerevan — regional center, economy score 55/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, logistics. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Yerevan

Education profile for Yerevan — regional education center, education score 56/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Yerevan

Healthcare and retirement profile for Yerevan — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Yerevan

Source-attributed visual context for Yerevan using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Yerevan

Weekend trip planning checklist for Yerevan — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Yerevan

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Yerevan

Estimate a monthly budget for Yerevan using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Yerevan

Plan a trip budget for Yerevan using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Yerevan

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Yerevan. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Abovyan, Armenia

Nearby city · about 14 km from Yerevan. Explore Abovyan's city intelligence profile.

Vagharshapat, Armenia

Nearby city · about 19 km from Yerevan. Explore Vagharshapat's city intelligence profile.

Hrazdan, Armenia

Nearby city · about 41 km from Yerevan. Explore Hrazdan's city intelligence profile.

Gyumri, Armenia

Same region · about 88 km from Yerevan. Explore Gyumri's city intelligence profile.

Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Cross-border · about 133 km from Yerevan. Explore Nakhchivan's city intelligence profile.

Rustavi, Georgia

Cross-border · about 157 km from Yerevan. Explore Rustavi's city intelligence profile.

Ganja, Azerbaijan

Cross-border · about 166 km from Yerevan. Explore Ganja's city intelligence profile.

Gori, Georgia

Cross-border · about 203 km from Yerevan. Explore Gori's city intelligence profile.

Kutaisi, Georgia

Cross-border · about 277 km from Yerevan. Explore Kutaisi's city intelligence profile.

Batumi, Georgia

Cross-border · about 292 km from Yerevan. Explore Batumi's city intelligence profile.

Yerevan FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Yerevan, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Yerevan

Is Yerevan worth visiting?

Yerevan has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Swan Lake, Yerevan, Victory Park and Vardavar lake within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Yerevan?

Yerevan has a high quality-of-life estimate (69/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 69/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Yerevan?

A single resident of Yerevan spends roughly 273,000 AMD per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 145,000 AMD. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Armenia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Yerevan?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Yerevan is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Yerevan?

Yerevan's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, education and research and technology. Yerevan has a regional economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and logistics.

Is Yerevan good for digital nomads and remote work?

Yerevan offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

What are the education options in Yerevan?

Yerevan is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Physics and Mathematics.

Is Yerevan a good place to study?

Yerevan offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Yerevan?

Yerevan has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 56/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Yerevan a good place to retire?

Yerevan offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Yerevan?

Yerevan has a humid continental climate, averaging about 14.2°C annually with roughly 499 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Yerevan a safe place to live?

Yerevan has a moderate safety estimate (59/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

How easy is it to get around Yerevan?

Yerevan indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Yerevan?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Yerevan include Swan Lake, Yerevan, Victory Park and Vardavar lake. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Yerevan good for families?

Yerevan scores high for family living (68/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Yerevan?

Yerevan rates 57/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Swan Lake, Yerevan, Victory Park and Vardavar lake supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Yerevan profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Armenia and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (68/100) and air quality (61/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (56/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Armenia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Yerevan appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.