San José, Costa Rica — Livability Score 67/100

San José scores 67/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 335,007. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for San José

MetricScore
Safety & Security52/100
Daily Living Costs88/100
Housing & Rent98/100
Healthcare70/100
Economy & Jobs72/100
Education55/100
Transport76/100

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