Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
#1 Top 5 cities
Santo Domingo offers the best mix of work, services, healthcare, and international infrastructure, but at the cost of traffic and noise.
Country overview
Population
2Â 201Â 941
Year-round temperatures
Day: 29°C až 32°C
Night: 21°C až 24°C
Climate
Warm tropical coastal climate with high humidity and a year-round summer feel.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
7/10
Business friendliness
7/10
Safety
5/10
Santo Domingo has significant robbery, violent-crime, traffic, and nightlife risks; secure transport and avoiding visible valuables are important.
Natural disaster resilience
2/10
Santo Domingo has high hurricane, earthquake, coastal and urban flood, tsunami, and landslide exposure, with drainage weaknesses increasing impacts.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
8/10
Internet speed
7/10
Internet stability
7/10
Electricity stability
6/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇪🇸Spanish
- 🇨🇦Canadians
- 🇮🇹Italians
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Large international community
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +International environment
Cons
- −Traffic congestion
- −Noise
- −Uneven neighborhood quality