The Vibe Index

The Vibe Index

Find cities that feel like your trip

The Vibe Index is a crowdsourced map of cities rated by travellers on nightlife, food, safety, cost, outdoors, culture, and remote work — then matched to the vibe you describe.

What is The Vibe Index?

A map of cities, rated by people who actually went there.

Discover what cities are really like — not from a travel agency or a sponsored blog post, but from travellers who've been there. Browse the map, open a city profile, and match places to the vibe you describe.

Every city is scored from 1 to 5 across seven aspects. You only rate what you know; community averages on the map grow as more stories are approved.

How it works

From vibe to city in three steps

  1. 1

    Describe your vibe

    Tell us the trip you want — spicy food, quiet streets, nomad-friendly, big nights out.

    Open explore
  2. 2

    See cities that match

    We rank places using real traveller stories, not sponsored listicles.

    Match cities
  3. 3

    Read & contribute

    Open a city profile, check community scores, and share your own experience.

    Browse stories

What we measure

Seven aspects travellers actually care about

  • Nightlife Bars, clubs, and the late-night scene
  • Food Restaurants, street food, and culinary culture
  • Safety How safe the city feels day and night
  • Cost Day-to-day expenses as a traveller (5 = affordable)
  • Outdoors Parks, nature, beaches, and walkability
  • Culture Museums, art, architecture, and local identity
  • Remote Work Coworking, internet quality, and nomad infrastructure