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Villa del Rosario, Colombia City Intelligence

Villa del Rosario is an indexed city in Colombia (South America), with a metropolitan population of about ~70K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Villa del Rosario spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Villa del Rosario is a south america city of about ~70K in Colombia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Villa del Rosario sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~70K
View of Villa del Rosario, Colombia

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Composite profile

Overall score

60/100

Use the Villa del Rosario profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall60/100
Affordability66/100
Air quality56/100
Energy66/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

60/100

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.

Villa del Rosario data table

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

Villa del Rosario city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score60/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living66/100Villa del Rosario's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality56/100Villa del Rosario'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.
Energy66/100Villa del Rosario's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety61/100Villa del Rosario's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed63/100Villa del Rosario's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk61/100Villa del Rosario's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience61/100Climate 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 safety48/100
Low crime48/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety44/100
Road safety51/100

Villa del Rosario scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

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

Quality of Life

Quality of life61/100
Healthcare60/100
Education62/100
Green space90/100
Cleanliness51/100
Infrastructure59/100
Mobility48/100

Villa del Rosario has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), 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
Education62/100
Green space90/100
Overall safety48/100

Villa del Rosario 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 suitability60/100
Walkability63/100
Cycling48/100
Infrastructure59/100

Villa del Rosario is moderate for remote workers (60/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

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

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability60/100
Healthcare60/100
Cleanliness51/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100

Villa del Rosario is moderate for retirement (60/100), appealing for affordability.

Emergency and public safety in Villa del Rosario

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Villa del Rosario, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Colombia 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 Villa del Rosario

Healthcare context for Villa del Rosario, with national-level information from Colombia 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 Villa del Rosario, see the Colombia 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 Villa del Rosario

Local mobility context for Villa del Rosario, with national-level context from Colombia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Villa del Rosario, see the Colombia 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 Villa del Rosario. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Villa del Rosario

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 Villa del Rosario 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.

Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario

Is Villa del Rosario worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (61/100), with nearby nature such as Cerro Tasajero, Cerro El Picacho.

Is Villa del Rosario good for families?

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

Is Villa del Rosario affordable?

More affordable than average; about COL$2,950,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Villa del Rosario?

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

What are Villa del Rosario's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Villa del Rosario?

A tropical climate, averaging about 26.6°C.

Does Villa del Rosario have universities?

Higher education is more modest (48/100).

What is healthcare like in Villa del Rosario?

Healthcare access is more modest (48/100).

Is Villa del Rosario good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (56/100).

What nature is near Villa del Rosario?

Within ~170 km: Cerro Tasajero, Cerro El Picacho.

Explore Villa del Rosario modules

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Cost of Living in Villa del Rosario

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

Air Quality in Villa del Rosario

Villa del Rosario'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 Villa del Rosario

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

Safety in Villa del Rosario

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

Internet Speed in Villa del Rosario

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

Climate Risk in Villa del Rosario

Villa del Rosario'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 Villa del Rosario

Cost of living estimates for Villa del Rosario — 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 Villa del Rosario

Climate profile for Villa del Rosario — Tropical climate, annual average 26.6°C, comfort score 60/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Villa del Rosario

Economy and jobs profile for Villa del Rosario — tourism economy, economy score 51/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Villa del Rosario

Education profile for Villa del Rosario — mixed education base, education score 46/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Villa del Rosario

Healthcare and retirement profile for Villa del Rosario — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 48/100, retirement score 56/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Villa del Rosario

Source-attributed visual context for Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario

Weekend trip planning checklist for Villa del Rosario — 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.

Estimate a monthly budget for Villa del Rosario

Estimate a monthly budget for Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario

Plan a trip budget for Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario

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

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Same region · about 107 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Bucaramanga's city intelligence profile.

Arauquita, Colombia

Same region · about 146 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Arauquita's city intelligence profile.

Socorro, Colombia

Same region · about 175 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Socorro's city intelligence profile.

Arauca, Colombia

Same region · about 206 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Arauca's city intelligence profile.

El Banco, Colombia

Same region · about 210 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore El Banco's city intelligence profile.

Tunja, Colombia

Same region · about 273 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Tunja's city intelligence profile.

Valledupar, Colombia

Same region · about 304 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Valledupar's city intelligence profile.

Sincelejo, Colombia

Same region · about 360 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore Sincelejo's city intelligence profile.

San Jacinto, Colombia

Same region · about 366 km from Villa del Rosario. Explore San Jacinto's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Villa del Rosario — 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 Villa del Rosario — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Villa del Rosario FAQ

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

Frequently asked questions about Villa del Rosario

Is Villa del Rosario worth visiting?

Villa del Rosario has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Cerro Tasajero, Cerro El Picacho and Chicamocha Canyon within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (61/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 61/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Villa del Rosario?

A single resident of Villa del Rosario spends roughly COL$2,950,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near COL$1,570,000. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Colombia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Villa del Rosario?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Villa del Rosario is moderate for remote workers (60/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Villa del Rosario has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Villa del Rosario good for digital nomads and remote work?

Villa del Rosario offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 56/100.

What are the education options in Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.

Is Villa del Rosario a good place to study?

Villa del Rosario offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 48/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Villa del Rosario a good place to retire?

Villa del Rosario offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 56/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario has a tropical climate, averaging about 26.6°C annually with roughly 1501 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Feb.

Is Villa del Rosario a safe place to live?

Villa del Rosario scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario indexes a walkability score of 63 and a cycling score of 48 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Villa del Rosario?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Villa del Rosario include Cerro Tasajero, Cerro El Picacho and Chicamocha Canyon. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Villa del Rosario good for families?

Villa del Rosario scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 90/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Cerro Tasajero, Cerro El Picacho and Chicamocha Canyon supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Villa del Rosario profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Colombia and across South America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (66/100) and energy (66/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (56/100), 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 Colombia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Villa del Rosario 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.