Uruguay / South America
Colonia del Sacramento is an indexed city in Uruguay (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~32K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Colonia del Sacramento spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Colonia del Sacramento is a south america city of about ~32K in Uruguay. On the composite city-intelligence score, Colonia del Sacramento sits around the indexed median (71/100).
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Composite profile
71/100
Use the Colonia del Sacramento profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Uruguay and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
71/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 71/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 59/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 70/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 68/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 67/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 70/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 62/100 | Colonia del Sacramento's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 62/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Colonia del Sacramento is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Colonia del Sacramento has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Colonia del Sacramento scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Colonia del Sacramento is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Colonia del Sacramento is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Colonia del Sacramento, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Colonia del Sacramento, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Uruguay emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Colonia del Sacramento, with national-level information from Uruguay where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Colonia del Sacramento, see the Uruguay healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Colonia del Sacramento, with national-level context from Uruguay where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Colonia del Sacramento, see the Uruguay transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Colonia del Sacramento. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Colonia del Sacramento will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Colonia del Sacramento drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (75/100), with nearby nature such as Isla San Gabriel, Anchorena Park.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about $U 42,100/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A humid subtropical climate, averaging about 20.0°C.
Higher education is good (56/100).
Healthcare access is good (55/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).
Within ~170 km: Isla San Gabriel, Anchorena Park.
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Colonia del Sacramento's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Colonia del Sacramento's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Colonia del Sacramento's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Colonia del Sacramento's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Colonia del Sacramento's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Colonia del Sacramento's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Colonia del Sacramento — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Colonia del Sacramento — Humid Subtropical climate, annual average 20°C, comfort score 82/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Colonia del Sacramento — tourism economy, economy score 61/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Colonia del Sacramento — mixed education base, education score 51/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Colonia del Sacramento — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 55/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Colonia del Sacramento using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Colonia del Sacramento — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Colonia del Sacramento using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Colonia del Sacramento using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Colonia del Sacramento, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Colonia del Sacramento has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Isla San Gabriel, Anchorena Park and Timoteo Domínguez Island within weekend range.
Colonia del Sacramento has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. It indexes 75/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Colonia del Sacramento spends roughly $U 42,100 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near $U 22,400. Overall the city is around average cost for Uruguay. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Colonia del Sacramento is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Colonia del Sacramento's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Colonia del Sacramento has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Colonia del Sacramento offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.
Colonia del Sacramento is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Engineering.
Colonia del Sacramento offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life.
Colonia del Sacramento has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 55/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Colonia del Sacramento offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Colonia del Sacramento has a humid subtropical climate, averaging about 20.0°C annually with roughly 1100 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Jul.
Colonia del Sacramento is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Colonia del Sacramento indexes a walkability score of 69 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Colonia del Sacramento include Isla San Gabriel, Anchorena Park and Timoteo Domínguez Island. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Colonia del Sacramento scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Colonia del Sacramento rates 60/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Isla San Gabriel, Anchorena Park and Timoteo Domínguez Island supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Colonia del Sacramento profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Uruguay and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (70/100) and internet speed (70/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (59/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Uruguay country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Colonia del Sacramento appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.