Is Heredia a good place to live?

61/100 livability · Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica scores 61/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 40/100, climate 100/100, safety 49/100. Warmest-month high ~20.9°C, coldest-month low ~19.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake; homicide rate ~17.7/100k. Safety 49/100 blends disaster (48) and crime (47).
Heredia — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
40Cost100Climate49Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake4Flood3Storm1Wildfire1Heat1Drought1Cold2Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Heredia

Is Heredia at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Heredia is very high (5/5). USGS records 1118 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Heredia flood?

Flood risk in Heredia is high (4/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Does Heredia get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Heredia is moderate (3/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Heredia a good place to live?

Heredia scores 61/100 for livability — cost 40, climate 100, safety 49.

Is Heredia safe?

Safety 49/100 = disaster safety 48 (main risk earthquake) blended with crime safety 47 (homicide ~17.7/100k).

What's the climate like in Heredia?

Warmest-month highs average ~20.9°C and coldest-month lows ~19.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Heredia?

Costa Rica sits at 60/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 40/100.

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