Lagos LiveWell 360

Lagos LiveWell 360 is a diagnostic engine for urban living. We harmonized infrastructure and safety data to uncover the "Hidden Gem Triangle." Data-backed decisions for the modern Lagosian.

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Lagos LiveWell 360: Navigating the Megacity Trade-offs

Inspiration

Lagos is a city of extremes, where limitless opportunities often coexist with daily logistical hurdles. Millions of Lagosians face a high-stakes gamble every year: “Where is it actually best to live?” Is it the prestigious address where rent consumes 60% of income, or the hidden gem neighborhood where utility is high but environmental risk is a ticking clock?

I realized that while data for Lagos exists, it is fragmented. I built the analysis I wish I had: a unified urban diagnostic engine that turns raw data into a strategic map for better living.

What It Does

Lagos LiveWell 360 is a decision engine that ingests data across six critical pillars:

  • Power
  • Safety
  • Health
  • Affordability
  • Environment
  • Leisure

These are combined to create a Liveability Fingerprint for the city.

Instead of a simple list, it provides:

  • The LiveWell Score: A multi-criteria utility index
  • The Stakeholder Matrix: A visualization of Value for Money (VFM) against Environmental Risk
  • The Safety–Power Paradox: An analytical discovery showing a –0.42 correlation between infrastructure density and security vulnerability

How We Built It

The project was built entirely within Hex, leveraging its ability to blend Python-heavy logic with a refined UI.

Data Engineering

Harmonized disparate datasets, including:

  • Power supply logs
  • DSVA security statistics
  • Healthcare facility directories

Feature Engineering

Developed custom metrics to quantify urban trade-offs:

  • VFM Ratio
    [ \text{VFM} = \frac{\text{LiveWell Score}}{\text{Rent} / 1{,}000{,}000} ]

  • Fragility Index
    [ \text{Fragility} = \text{LiveWell Score} - \text{Environmental Resilience} ]

Visualization

Using matplotlib and numpy, I built:

  • Radar Charts to visualize the personality of each LGA
  • Bubble Charts to map market strategy and risk

Challenges We Ran Into

The biggest hurdle was data normalization. Comparing:

  • Average Hours of Power (0–24),
  • Crime Statistics, and
  • Rent (millions of Naira)

required a robust scaling logic to ensure no single pillar unfairly dominated the final index.

Another challenge was the Safety–Power Paradox. Initially, the data appeared counter-intuitive. However, the model revealed that high-infrastructure hubs act as magnets for vulnerability. This pivot—from data error to social insight—became the project’s most significant finding.

Accomplishments That We’re Proud Of

I moved the needle from “What is the data?” to “So what does it mean?”

Key achievements include:

  • Identifying the Hidden Gem Triangle—Oshodi-Isolo, Shomolu, and Lagos Mainland—as the city’s top performers for utility-to-rent value
  • Flagging prestigious areas as Fragile Giants (high value but high environmental risk), providing a new lens for urban resilience planning

What We Learned

Building in Hex taught me the power of Iterative Analytics. AI-powered exploration made it possible to test correlations quickly, leading to the discovery of the –0.42 relationship that redefined the project.

I learned that liveability isn’t a single number—it is a delicate balance of trade-offs.

What’s Next for Lagos LiveWell 360

The vision is to evolve this into a Live Semantic Model:

  • Real-time API Integration
    Live traffic data and power grid stability reports

  • Conversational AI
    Natural language queries such as:
    “Where should I put my office with a ₦2M budget?”

  • Pan-African Scaling
    Extending the framework to help residents and investors navigate Nairobi, Accra, and Johannesburg

Project Origin

Built from scratch for the Hex-a-thon, Lagos LiveWell 360 addresses the unique urban challenges of Lagos using previously fragmented datasets.

Data Sources

  • Power Reliability: Aggregated LGA-level utility logs (2024)
  • Security & Safety: Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) statistics
  • Healthcare: Lagos State Health Facility Directory
  • Housing Market: Median rental price tracking (2025/2026 projections)
  • Environmental Risk: Lagos State Flood Vulnerability Maps

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