- SafetyCaution1.7/5
- MobilityLimited2.2/5
- CultureGood3.3/5
- ClimateVariable-27–34°
Top cities
- Almaty2.3M residents
- Shymkent1.2M residents
- Aktobe421K residents
- Karagandy304K residents
- Taraz235K residents
Source: GeoNames
Safety in Kazakhstan
The one thing to watch: property crime.
Kazakhstan's 1.7/5 safety score (across 1 scored city).
Property crime: fairly even across Kazakhstan, not concentrated in any one city.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Kazakhstan
Mobility in Kazakhstan needs more planning across its cities.
Kazakhstan's 2.2/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city).
Across 1 city, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Kazakhstan
Culture in Kazakhstan runs middling overall across its cities.
Kazakhstan's 3.3/5 culture score (across 1 scored city).
Across 1 city, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
2003UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
2004UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
2008UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Wildlife habitat
2014UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
2016UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Wildlife habitat
2023UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Wildlife habitat
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Kazakhstan
Almaty International Airport is Kazakhstan's busiest gateway.
2 major airports. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's passport ranks #59 worldwide — 77 destinations visa-free.
This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
- Mobility
- #5977 destinations
- GDP reach
- #9632.8% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #83463 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Kazakhstan
Big seasonal swings — hot summers, hard winters.
Where most people in Kazakhstan live, it's typically -27° to 34° feels-like across the year; sunshine is moderate, topping out near 249 days in Shardara.
Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Mountain Seeker leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →