# Cityparity MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.cityparity%2Fcityparity
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.cityparity/cityparity`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T00:54:27.336Z)

## Verdict

Cityparity MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 831 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (97/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 3,178 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 831 ms | 28% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3191 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,948 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 97/100 (A) | 91% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~3,178 tokens | 45% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cityparity-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.cityparity.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http cityparity-mcp-server https://mcp.cityparity.com/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `compare_cities`: Compare two cities for one household: take-home pay, full cost breakdown, the equivalent target salary needed to match source net cash, non-cash lifestyle delta
- `get_city_summary`: Concise profile of one city: currency, tax shape (bracket count + top rate + payroll/national insurance), headline costs (rent / groceries / transit / childcare
- `get_inbound_tax_regime`: Look up a city's inbound-worker tax regime, the special reduced-tax schemes for relocating workers that general cost-of-living tools do not surface. Returns reg
- `get_safety_net`: Batch lookup of safety-net values for 1 to 20 cities at once: parental leave weeks + how it is paid, universal healthcare flag, vacation days, public holidays (
- `list_cities`: List all city slugs supported by cityparity, grouped by country. Call this first to discover valid slugs before any other tool; the optional country filter narr
- `rank_cities`: Rank supported cities by composite quality-of-life score across five weighted dimensions (financial, healthcare, vacation, childcare, safety_net). Returns top N

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.