WTLG Intelligence
San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico Relocation Intelligence
A data-driven profile of San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico's relocation attractiveness, including cost, safety, healthcare, visa accessibility, infrastructure and migration momentum.
Score anatomy
Why San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico scores this way
Component scores use a normalized 0-100 scale. Methodology weights show each factor's share of RAS-1.0.
Displayed contributions total 65.8 points and reconcile with the stored RAS after rounding. Missing components, when present, are excluded and available weights are proportionally reweighted.
Global position
San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico in the WTLG city universe
- Global rank
- #268
- Total ranked cities
- 404
- Position
- Top 66.34%
Country context
San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico WTLG cities
- 2
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #1
- Puerto Rico median RAS
- 64.5
- Highest / lowest
- 65.8 / 63.1
Global benchmark
San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico against the city median
Differences are descriptive comparisons, not a winner or recommendation.
| Measure | San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico | Global city median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAS | 65.8 | 68.3 | -2.5 |
| Cost | 50.0 | 70.0 | -20.0 |
| Safety | 48.0 | 76.0 | -28.0 |
| Healthcare | 100.0 | 71.0 | +29.0 |
| Visa | 45.0 | 65.0 | -20.0 |
| Tax | 100.0 | 58.0 | +42.0 |
| Internet | 99.0 | 91.0 | +8.0 |
| Climate | 90.0 | 72.0 | +18.0 |
Cost context
Current WTLG estimates
- Estimated monthly budget
- $2,600-$5,200
- 1BR rent
- $1,700 / month
Country-level signal
Puerto Rico Migration Momentum
- MMS-1.0 score
- 24.5
- Observation
- 2024 vs 2020
Migration Momentum is a country-level input based on changes in international migrant stock and is shared by WTLG cities within the same country. It does not measure migration specifically into San Juan, Central America, Puerto Rico.
Discovery
Cities with similar RAS
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City guide
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