Is Quepos a good place to live?

54/100 livability · Costa Rica
Quepos, Costa Rica scores 54/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 43/100, climate 83/100, safety 41/100. Warmest-month high ~27.4°C, coldest-month low ~25.0°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: storms (hurricane/cyclone); homicide rate ~17.7/100k. Safety 41/100 blends disaster (31) and crime (47).
Quepos — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
43Cost83Climate41Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
5Quake5Flood5Storm1Wildfire3Heat1Drought1Cold4Tsunami

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 Quepos

Is Quepos at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Quepos is very high (5/5). USGS records 1057 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Quepos flood?

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

Does Quepos get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Quepos is very high (5/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

Is Quepos at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Quepos is high (4/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

Does Quepos get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Quepos is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~27.4°C (WorldClim).

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 Quepos a good place to live?

Quepos scores 54/100 for livability — cost 43, climate 83, safety 41.

Is Quepos safe?

Safety 41/100 = disaster safety 31 (main risk storms (hurricane/cyclone)) blended with crime safety 47 (homicide ~17.7/100k).

What's the climate like in Quepos?

Warmest-month highs average ~27.4°C and coldest-month lows ~25.0°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Quepos?

Costa Rica sits at 57/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 43/100.

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