Prices have gone up so living in the center is not that cheap anymore. Another thing: low-quality tourism has grown uncontrollably in the past few years due to lack of planning from the City, becoming a true nuisance for locals, especially in downtown. The city feels overcrowded and noisy, too much for its size and population--yes, it is a big village, not a buzzing city. Other than that, the weather is generally quite good, and although public transportation is bad, you can move around pretty easily. Not and "absolute gem" by any means (architecture is horrible other than in the center), but livable.
Pros and Cons of Living in Auckland, New Zealand
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Pros of Living in Auckland
Very safe
Fast internet
Warm in the spring
Perfect humidity now
Good air quality on average
Nomad List members liked going here a lot
Many Nomad List members have been
Spacious and not crowded
Easy to make friends
Very easy to do business
High quality of education
Great hospitals
Roads are very safe
Great freedom of speech
Democratic
Everyone speaks English
Very safe for women
Very family friendly
Very friendly to LGBTQ+
Not many people smoke tobacco
Cons of Living in Auckland
Way too expensive
Not much to do
Gets cold in the summer
Not many Nomad List members right now
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Busy city. Lots of fun. Lots of different choices for food. Great night life
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