Costa Rica
Santa Ana
#2 Top 5 cities
Santa Ana is a modern expat corridor near San Jose with better residential standards and working practicality than the city center.
Country overview
Population
8Β 029
Year-round temperatures
Day: 24°C aΕΎ 28°C
Night: 14°C aΕΎ 18°C
Climate
Similar mild highland conditions to San Jose, with a rainy green season.
Distance to the sea
100 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
3/10
Food cost
4/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
7/10
Santa Ana is generally calmer than central San Jose, but theft, burglary and robbery remain relevant and metropolitan gang violence can spill across district boundaries; normal urban precautions still apply.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Santa Ana shares the Central Valley's earthquake, volcanic-ash, intense-rainfall and landslide exposure; hilly development and local drainage can shape neighborhood-level risk.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
8/10
Internet speed
7/10
Internet stability
7/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- πΊπΈAmericans
- π¨π¦Canadians
- π©πͺGermans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +Wide housing options
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- βHigher prices
- βLocal traffic pressure