Guadalajara Scores

  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Guadalajara to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

  • Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.

  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

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  • Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Guadalajara directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers.

  • Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.

  • Walkability: The area of Guadalajara is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Guadalajara.

  • LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Guadalajara citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1200.
  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Guadalajara is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.