New Kingston is a city in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, home to roughly 584k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 142 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 55/100. The average annual temperature is 25.1°C, with about 1,611 of rain a year. This profile combines New Kingston's own geography and climate with national statistics for Jamaica.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 141.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 61.6 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 48.5 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 54.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 11.0 | Estimated |
| Annual rainfall mm / yr | 1,611 | Measured |
| Average temperature °C | 25.1°C | Measured |
| Population people | 583,958 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs New Kingston's geography with authoritative national statistics for Jamaica.
| Cost of living index index | 140.5 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 94.10 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 61.1 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 63.0% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $22B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | -0.5% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $7,754 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $12,890 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $12,690 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2020 | 97.9% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 39.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 5.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 1.3M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 25% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.3% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 50.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 54.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 49.4 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 11.0 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 7.6% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.7 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 16.4 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 71.6 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.46 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 17.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.35 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 10,991 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -11,053 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 2.9M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 262.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | -0.0% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 58.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 5.5% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 84.5% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 16.0 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 90.1% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 117.7 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 87.6% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 97.7% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 91.6% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 17.4 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.84 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 56.2% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 10.5% | Measured |
New Kingston has a modeled cost-of-living index of 142 (world median = 100), based on Jamaica's national price level adjusted for city size.
New Kingston has an average annual temperature of 25.1°C and roughly 1611 mm of rain per year.
New Kingston has a population of about 584k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, Open-Meteo, GeoNames. See our methodology.