Quality of life in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. This urban area is consistently ahead in leisure & culture.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
7
102/265Details
| Large apartment | $1200.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $950.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.75 |
| Small apartment | $710.00 |
Cost of Living
6
117/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $9.10 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.00 |
| A beer | $2.30 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $4.30 |
| Bread | $0.91 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.60 |
| Lunch | $11.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $41.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $35.00 |
| Movie ticket | $7.70 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $57.31 |
Startups
1
258/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.45 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 10 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.17 |
| Meetups groups | 28 |
| Meetups members | 9236 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 269 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 13 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.11 |
| Startup events | 30 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.49 |
| Startups [score] | 0.19 |
| Total number of startups | 18 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
1
226/266Details
| Airport hub | 49 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.28 |
Commute
1
252/255Details
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.46 |
|---|
Business Freedom
3
255/264Details
| Time to open a business | 5.50 |
|---|---|
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety
5
230/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 16 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 22 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.56 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.88 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.72 |
Healthcare
2
256/265Details
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.71 |
|---|
Education
N/A
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Environmental Quality
4
192/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.42 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.52 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.23 |
Economy
N/A
Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
Taxation
4
150/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.67 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.62 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 218 |
Internet Access
4
194/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 27.53 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.45 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.41 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 9.04 |
Leisure & Culture
7
83/264Details
| Art galleries | 111 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.43 |
| Cinemas | 39 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.68 |
| Comedy clubs | 13 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.66 |
| Concert venues | 71 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.44 |
| Historical sites | 57 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.77 |
| Museums | 49 |
| Museums [score] | 0.59 |
| Performing art venues | 90 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.48 |
| Sport venues | 21 |
| Sports [score] | 0.53 |
| Zoos | 4 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.35 |
Tolerance
4
252/266Details
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.73 |
|---|
Outdoors
5
91/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 507.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 5.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.84 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in San Juan are in the 117th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$1200
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $41 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $8 |
 Broadband internet connection | $54 |
 Monthly public transport | $35 |
 Lunch | $11 |
-34%
compared to
San Francisco
San Francisco
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$52,970
Median salary
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
21.79
Guns per 100 people
16.29
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts San Juan in position 256 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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On living in San Juan
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico, and at about 395,000 its largest city. It has one of the best harbors in the Caribbean. The city celebrated its 5th century in 2008 from the founding of Caparra. (In 2021, it will be 500 years since the Caparra settlement was moved to Puerto Rico isle (Old San Juan)
San Juan is the oldest city under the United States dominion. San Juan is in the north-east of Puerto Rico, and features distinctly century-old architecture, such as Spanish military forts built from the 1540s to 1800s, an active harbor, and a very active economic area in the Hato Rey district. San Juan has magnificent beaches, hotels, plazas, historic sites, museums, etc.
San Juan has a land area of about 76 square miles. The city's population is approximately 395,000.
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