- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $1000 a month.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Hvar does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Hvar is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Hvar is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Hvar.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education can be described as very high.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2400.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Hvar is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Hvar.
- Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Hvar are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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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.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Quality of life: Hvar performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
