El Salvador

San Salvador

#1 Top 5 cities

San Salvador is the most practical center for work, services, and international connections, but it still requires careful neighborhood choice and tolerance for traffic.

Country overview

Population

525 990

Year-round temperatures

Day: 28°C až 32°C

Night: 18°C až 22°C

Climate

Warm tropical climate with some highland influence and a pronounced rainy season.

Distance to the sea

35 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 6/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

7/10

Violent crime has fallen sharply, but opportunistic crime, unsafe public buses, nighttime road risks and the continuing state of exception still call for normal urban precautions.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Earthquakes, volcanic activity, heavy rain, flooding and landslides can disrupt the metropolitan area, so the city has materially higher natural-hazard risk than Bratislava.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 6/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 5/10
Electricity stability 6/10

Community types

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Corporate expats
  • Digital nomads
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇪🇸Spanish
  • 🇨🇦Canadians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +Good transport links
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality