Sorocaba Scores

  • 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.

  • Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Sorocaba is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.

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

  • 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.

  • Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Sorocaba.

  • Safety: Unfortunately, the situation in Sorocaba is not calm, the level of security is extremely low.
  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Sorocaba is extremely difficult.

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

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average resident is pretty low and around $900.
  • Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.

  • 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.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $700 a month.
  • 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.

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

  • Quality of life: Sorocaba 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.

  • Air quality: The air in Sorocaba is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
  • 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.