2.76/5
266 reviews
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San Juan

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San Juan offers great infrastructure and is notably safer than many other Latin American cities. The area provides various environments, from colorful Old San Juan with its European charm to more modern areas like Condado, which has excellent beaches. The city has beautiful views, great coffee, and solid restaurant options, although there are surprisingly few waterfront dining spots.

While locals are generally friendly, interactions may vary. Uber works well, making transportation convenient. However, the city's cost of living is more comparable to U.S. cities rather than other Latin American destinations. Those expecting a digital nomad scene or a wide variety of cultural events may not find San Juan the best fit.

Outside of Old San Juan, the architecture tends to be more functional than picturesque, with many buildings simply constructed. That said, the island’s natural beauty, including the nearby rainforest, makes up for it. Overall, San Juan is a great place for a visit, especially for shorter stays, but living here long-term depends on individual priorities.

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Old San Juan's architecture is lovely. Although it's as pricey as a US mainland city, the food is good and the coffee is excellent. Locals can vary in friendliness quite a bit -- although being brusque with someone from the US mainland is entirely understandable. Uber works perfectly well. The museums have very inexpensive admissions fees. All in all, a good destination for a shorter (3 weeks or less) trip. But not a place with a digital nomad community or lots of cultural activities.

3 years ago

San Juan is amazing. Tons of beautiful views and restaurants everywhere. If you like Latin America, you'll like San Juan. It is more expensive than other LatAm hubs, but it has better infrastructure and is safer.

There are many different vibes you can get on the island. Old San Juan is like Europe but more colorful. Condado is closer to Miami but with a better beach. There is the only rainforest in America just 20 minutes away, not to mention all the other beautiful parts of the island.

I would live here even without the tax benefits.

Ignore the negative comments you might see online about 'tourists' and 'gringos.' 99% of Puerto Ricans are super friendly towards outsiders.

The main cons I would say is that there aren't too many restaurants here on the water. Also, don't expect the vibe on the rest of the island to be like Bali, Thailand, or Tulum. Restaurants in San Juan have a pretty good ambience but the buildings on the rest of the island are mostly just concrete boxes with bright hospital lights.

3 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Good infrastructure

✅ Beautiful views

✅ Great food and coffee

✅ Friendly people

✅ Uber works well

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Expensive

❌ Limited digital nomad community

❌ Few waterfront restaurants

❌ Simple architecture outside Old San Juan

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not very safe

❌ Not much to do

❌ Very sweaty and humid now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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$1,466 / mo

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⭐️ Total score	2.76/5 (Rank #179) 266 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,209 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 16Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 27°C81°F (feels 30°C86°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	🥵 Sweaty: 76%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 18 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 49 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Bad
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
⚡️ Power grid	Great
💰 Income level*	High: $2,386 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
🚶 Walkability	Okay
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Latin America
🚩 Country	Puerto Rico
🗓️ Average trip length	10 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	16 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 27°C 81°F + 🥵 Sweaty (76%) = feels 30°C 86°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 18 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 49 US AQI
🔌 Power	115V 60Hz
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💻 Best coworking space	Piloto151
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍11% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	360,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$28,636 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 42% 👱‍♀️ 58%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 76% 👱‍♀️ 24%
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Clasificados
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	JetBlue
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	American

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,209 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,781 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,604 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,601 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,349 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,548 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,330 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$110 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$116 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$360 / month
🍛 Dinner	$16
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$4
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$10,750 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$12 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$7 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$12,352
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$30,278
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$71,127