Escazu
Hillside neighborhoods with urban services and shopping near Costa Rica's capital region.
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Overview
Escazu is part of the San Jose metropolitan area, located west of central San Jose. The city includes restaurants, shopping areas, and hillside residential zones close to the capital.
Weather
Recent conditions and near-term forecast near Escazu.
As of Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTCUpdated 4 hours ago
- TueJul 14🌦️28°C20°C59%1.3 mm
- WedJul 15⛈️28°C20°C98%6.6 mm
- ThuJul 16🌦️29°C18°C86%1.2 mm
- FriJul 17🌦️27°C21°C76%1.8 mm
- SatJul 18🌦️28°C21°C80%1.8 mm
- SunJul 19🌦️29°C19°C63%0.6 mm
Source: Open Meteo (open_meteo_forecast_api)Data fetched Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Quality of life
Quality of LifeStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
SafetyMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
HealthcareMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
PollutionLowSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
TrafficHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
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