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Alajuelita

City in San José, Costa Rica

Overview

Alajuelita is a modest and authentically Costa Rican suburb south of the capital, San José. It offers a taste of local life, community markets, and easy access to the natural beauty of the surrounding hills. The town is friendly and unpretentious, with scenic vistas overlooking the Central Valley.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
Costa Rica
Province
San José
Population
13,845
Time Zone
America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates
9.90°, -84.10°

Key Metrics

Safety Score · estimate
38
Female Safety
40
LGBTQ+ Safety
48
Traffic Safety
52
Food Safety
70
Monthly Cost · estimate
$985
Local Cost
$585
Local Income
$560
Cashless
35
English
32
Temperature
23.5°C
Summer Avg
23.4°C
Winter Avg
22.9°C
Record High
34.6°C
Record Low
15.8°C
Humidity
82%
Precipitation
1793 mm
Internet Speed
149 Mbps
Upload
132 Mbps
Latency
9 ms
City Vibrancy
110
Coworking
0
Cafes
2
Nightlife
12
Parks
96
Transport
16
Walk Score
16
Footways
32.0
Airport
SYQ
Distance
8 km

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Data sources

Source-backed data

World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 470 tests. Record updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-06.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 1 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-04-05.

Estimates and unverified origins

Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 68/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.

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