Living in Karori
Annual PM2.5 levels for Karori stood at 8.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2020.
Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Karori?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 35.54 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | One NZ fixed broadband9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 37.06 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | One NZ Endless Plus9Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 1,228 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority12Official · county |
Is Karori a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Karori?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2023 Census). Source: Estimated resident population at 30 June 20252
Karori 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,487 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter13Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3 % | 2023 Census | Estimated resident population at 30 June 20252Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Karori?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,768 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31 | − €1,228 |
| Internet€36 · official · One NZ fixed broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €36 |
| Mobile plan€37 · official · One NZ Endless Plus · 2026-09-30 | − €37 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,468 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karori. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Work and Income employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Karori. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Karori?
Police recorded about 5,398 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 202615
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,398 incidents per 100,000 | 30 Jun 2026 | Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 202615Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Karori's nearest airport was WLG, 7 km away and offered 21 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Karori. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course
Tertiary Education Commission
For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.
New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation
Immigration New Zealand
For migrants, refugees, newcomers.
Climate and air quality
Karori's monthly mean temperatures were 17.8°C in January and 9.8°C in July. Karori's monthly precipitation totalled 60 mm in January and 109.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 231.8 hours in January and 121 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Karori?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.48 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations3
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Karori 5.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.48 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 13 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 19.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 14.6 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 11.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 8 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 13.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 17.8 · Feb 18 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 14.5 · May 12.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 9.8 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 16.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 60 · Feb 60.4 · Mar 66 · Apr 79.8 · May 88.4 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 109.7 · Aug 94.1 · Sep 79.9 · Oct 90.9 · Nov 74.7 · Dec 67.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 231.8 · Feb 211.4 · Mar 204 · Apr 156.4 · May 133.1 · Jun 101.2 · Jul 121 · Aug 147.8 · Sep 164.4 · Oct 193.3 · Nov 211.7 · Dec 218 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In New Zealand: Christchurch ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±5.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.3 °C, Downey (United States) ±6.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±7.0 °C, Reims (France) ±7.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Alternatives for people set on Karori
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Titahi Bay as a Karori alternative in the same region
22 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,273 Titahi Bay vs 5,398 Karorino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Titahi Bay vs 5.5 µg/m³ Karori−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,487 Titahi Bay vs €3,487 Karorisame level
Cities near Karori
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,246 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
- Rent
- 1,260 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
- Rent
- 1,344 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
- Rent
- 1,359 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
How does Karori compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karori when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Karori part of Wellington?
Karori is near Wellington, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 3.0 km away by straight-line distance. Wellington city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Karori?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations.
How safe is Karori?
Police recorded about 5,398 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Karori?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2023 Census). Source: Estimated resident population at 30 June 2025.
What is the typical salary around Karori?
The median gross salary is 3,487 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.
Is Karori a good place to live?
Karori may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Karori part of Wellington?
Karori is near Wellington, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 3.0 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Karori?
Newtown, Ngaio, Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata, Porirua are near Karori. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Karori, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 96f0da373a07c808c81117a5d7abff7f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/karori/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
- Estimated resident population at 30 June 2025 tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-07-16
- LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
- Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
- Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
- Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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