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Argentina / South America

Santa Rosa, Argentina City Intelligence

Santa Rosa is an indexed city in Argentina (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~117K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Santa Rosa spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Santa Rosa is a south america city of about ~117K in Argentina. On the composite city-intelligence score, Santa Rosa sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (67/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~117K
View of Santa Rosa, Argentina

Image credit: Image: Claudio Elias / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Composite profile

Overall score

67/100

Use the Santa Rosa profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Argentina and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall67/100
Affordability67/100
Air quality64/100
Energy67/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

67/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Santa Rosa data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Santa Rosa city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score67/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living67/100Santa Rosa's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality64/100Santa Rosa'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.
Energy67/100Santa Rosa's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety69/100Santa Rosa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed67/100Santa Rosa's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk71/100Santa Rosa's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience71/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety49/100
Low crime49/100
Personal safety49/100
Night safety45/100
Road safety51/100

Santa Rosa scores below average for safety in our index (49/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life63/100
Healthcare61/100
Education63/100
Green space85/100
Cleanliness53/100
Infrastructure60/100
Mobility50/100

Santa Rosa has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness61/100
Education63/100
Green space85/100
Overall safety49/100

Santa Rosa scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability62/100
Walkability65/100
Cycling53/100
Infrastructure60/100

Santa Rosa is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability64/100
Healthcare61/100
Cleanliness53/100
Outdoor lifestyle54/100

Santa Rosa is moderate for retirement (64/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Santa Rosa

Local public safety guidance for Santa Rosa, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Santa Rosa, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Argentina 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 and hospitals in Santa Rosa

Healthcare context for Santa Rosa, with national-level information from Argentina where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Santa Rosa, see the Argentina healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Santa Rosa

Local mobility context for Santa Rosa, with national-level context from Argentina where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Santa Rosa, see the Argentina 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.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Santa Rosa. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Santa Rosa

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Santa Rosa 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.

Santa Rosa air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Santa Rosa 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.

Quick answers about Santa Rosa

Is Santa Rosa worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (63/100), with nearby nature such as Lago Epecuén, Laguna del Monte.

Is Santa Rosa good for families?

Good (61/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Santa Rosa affordable?

More affordable than average; about AR$836,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jan, coldest in Jul.

What are Santa Rosa's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, agriculture.

What is the climate in Santa Rosa?

A humid subtropical climate, averaging about 19.0°C.

Does Santa Rosa have universities?

Higher education is good (53/100).

What is healthcare like in Santa Rosa?

Healthcare access is good (50/100).

Is Santa Rosa good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (62/100).

What nature is near Santa Rosa?

Within ~170 km: Lago Epecuén, Laguna del Monte.

Explore Santa Rosa modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa'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 in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Santa Rosa

Cost of living estimates for Santa Rosa — 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 in Santa Rosa

Climate profile for Santa Rosa — Humid Subtropical climate, annual average 19°C, comfort score 87/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Santa Rosa

Economy and jobs profile for Santa Rosa — tourism economy, economy score 52/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, agriculture. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Santa Rosa

Education profile for Santa Rosa — 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 in Santa Rosa

Healthcare and retirement profile for Santa Rosa — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 50/100, retirement score 62/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Santa Rosa

Source-attributed visual context for Santa Rosa 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 guide for Santa Rosa

Weekend trip planning checklist for Santa Rosa — 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.

Nearby weekend places from Santa Rosa

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 Santa Rosa

Estimate a monthly budget for Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa

Plan a trip budget for Santa Rosa using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Santa Rosa

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Santa Rosa. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

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Viedma, Argentina

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Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Santa Rosa — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Santa Rosa — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Santa Rosa FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Santa Rosa, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Santa Rosa

Is Santa Rosa worth visiting?

Santa Rosa has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lago Epecuén, Laguna del Monte and Lihué Calel National Park within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 63/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Santa Rosa?

A single resident of Santa Rosa spends roughly AR$836,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near AR$444,000. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Argentina. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Santa Rosa?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Santa Rosa is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Santa Rosa has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and agriculture.

Is Santa Rosa good for digital nomads and remote work?

Santa Rosa offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.

What are the education options in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Economics.

Is Santa Rosa a good place to study?

Santa Rosa offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 50/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Santa Rosa a good place to retire?

Santa Rosa offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 62/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa has a humid subtropical climate, averaging about 19.0°C annually with roughly 901 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jan and the coldest Jul. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Santa Rosa a safe place to live?

Santa Rosa scores below average for safety in our index (49/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa indexes a walkability score of 65 and a cycling score of 53 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Santa Rosa?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Santa Rosa include Lago Epecuén, Laguna del Monte and Lihué Calel National Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Santa Rosa good for families?

Santa Rosa scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa rates 54/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 85/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lago Epecuén, Laguna del Monte and Lihué Calel National Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Santa Rosa profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Argentina and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (71/100) and safety (69/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (64/100), 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 Argentina country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Santa Rosa 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.

Sources

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.