San Juan (Puerto Rico) vs Tampa
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights San Juan (Puerto Rico) edges it, 71 to 67, winning 3 of the 9 factors. San Juan (Puerto Rico) is stronger on nothing outright; Tampa on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
US territory with Spanish Caribbean life and no visa for Americans
Full San Juan (Puerto Rico) profile →Where to stay in San Juan (Puerto Rico) →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 17 |
| Safety | 48 | 51 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 83 ✓ | 81 |
| Internet | 77 | 79 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 61 ✓ | 56 |
| Climate | 75 ✓ | 67 |
| Air quality | 93 | 95 ✓ |
| Quality of life | no data | 95 |
Cost
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $3,027 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 15.21 | 5.76 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 72 ✓ | 60.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | no data | 88 |
| Life expectancy | 79.9 yrs ✓ | 76.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.6 Mbps | 74.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 14.2 Mbps ✓ | 11.9 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | home country | home country |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
Getting there and around
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 59 | 101 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 ✓ | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, San Juan (Puerto Rico) or Tampa?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is San Juan (Puerto Rico) or Tampa safer?
- Tampa scores higher on safety (51 vs 48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, San Juan (Puerto Rico) or Tampa?
- Tampa: a measured median of 74.4 Mbps versus 63.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.