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San Pedro Sula

City in Cortés, Honduras

Overview

San Pedro Sula, Honduras's industrial capital, is a lively city known for its burgeoning commerce, lively street markets, and proximity to natural attractions. Despite its modern amenities and growth, the city is often regarded as one of the most dangerous cities in Central America due to high crime rates.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
Honduras
Department
Cortés
Population
719,064
Time Zone
America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates
15.50°, -88.03°

Key Metrics

Safety Score · estimate
25
Female Safety
35
LGBTQ+ Safety
30
Traffic Safety
45
Food Safety
40
Monthly Cost · estimate
$917
Local Cost
$462
Local Income
$330
Cashless
35
English
25
Temperature
24.7°C
Summer Avg
25.9°C
Winter Avg
22.6°C
Record High
39.6°C
Record Low
13.2°C
Humidity
84%
Precipitation
1546 mm
Internet Speed
67 Mbps
Upload
54 Mbps
Latency
12 ms
City Vibrancy
71
Coworking
0
Cafes
36
Nightlife
5
Parks
30
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
SAP
Distance
12 km

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 176 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 2025-12-05.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 97 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-03-21.

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: 70/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.

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