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Cities in Costa Rica: City Guides

Browse cities in Costa Rica and open one complete guide for each place. The guide leads with living pros and cons, then includes useful visiting information such as attractions, access, trip conditions and short-stay practicality where data is available.

Costa Rica107 citiesOne complete guide per city.

At a glance

Cities available107

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Largest city listedSan Jose

335,000 population.

Regions represented7

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Living pros and cons, with visiting information included

Each city now has one complete guide. It covers everyday life first, then adds useful visiting context such as attractions, airport access, trip-friendly transport and climate where the evidence is available.

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Each city has one complete guide with living pros and cons plus useful visiting information.

San Rafael ArribaSan José · 24,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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San Rafael AbajoSan José · 21,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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San Juan de DiosSan José · 20,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Puente de PiedraAlajuela · 14,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Dulce Nombre de JesusSan José · 11,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Colonia SalvadorHeredia · 11,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Puerto JimenezPuntarenas · 11,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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Veintisiete de AbrilGuanacaste · 10,000 · Small city (under 100K)
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City list source: Simplemaps World Cities. Individual city guides add other relevant data sources where available.

Frequently asked questions

What is included in each city guide?

Each city has one guide. It starts with the pros and cons of living there, with useful visiting evidence included in the same pros and cons when it is relevant.

Are visiting, family, student, moving and retirement pages separate?

No. Those considerations are combined into one city guide so the same evidence is not repeated across multiple near-duplicate URLs.

Does this list include every place in Costa Rica?

No. It focuses on the cities covered by CityVerdict. Smaller towns, resorts and rural destinations may not appear here.

Choose a city, then use its single guide for living pros and cons and practical visiting context. Updated October 2026.