Puerto Vallarta Scores

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Puerto Vallarta.
  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

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

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • Safety: In general, the situation in Puerto Vallarta is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • 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.

  • Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1700.
  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.

  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

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

  • 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 in Puerto Vallarta.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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 Puerto Vallarta is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.

  • 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.

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