Palmerston North, New Zealand is home to an estimated 171 developers working with AI coding tools — an early-stage scene that ranks #1089 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 44/100. Here's how Palmerston North fits into the global picture.
171developers (est.)
#1089of 1,679 cities
44/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Palmerston North:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | New Zealand | 4,926 | 125 km |
| Napier | New Zealand | 47 | 146 km |
| New Plymouth | New Zealand | 51 | 194 km |
| Nelson | New Zealand | 120 | 220 km |
| Hamilton | New Zealand | 427 | 286 km |
New Zealand's AI scene
Palmerston North is one of 11 cities we track in New Zealand, which ranks #50 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~20,808 in total). See the full New Zealand picture → Or check which AI does New Zealand prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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