Climate
Coyhaique logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to La Serena's 7 — La Serena wins by 5. La Serena also leads on sunny days by 169.
Coyhaique
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La Serena
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Cost of Living
La Serena is $254/mo cheaperCoyhaique runs about $1,839/mo for a balanced lifestyle against La Serena's $1,585/mo — La Serena comes in $254 cheaper each month, roughly 16% less.
Coyhaique
$1,839monthly · balanced
La Serena
$1,585monthly · balanced
Mobility
On mobility, La Serena scores 2.2 vs Coyhaique's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on motorbike/scooter efficiency. Coyhaique still holds an edge on car efficiency.
Culture
La Serena's culture score of 2.8 sits well above Coyhaique's 0.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.
Nature & Outdoors
Coyhaique's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above La Serena's 3.7, with the biggest gap on mountain access. La Serena still holds an edge on sea access.
Safety
Coyhaique's safety score is ~1.2× La Serena's — in the upper band, while La Serena lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. La Serena still holds an edge on road safety.
Career
La Serena's career score of 2.2 sits well above Coyhaique's 1.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.
Social & Community
La Serena's social & community score is ~1.8× Coyhaique's — below average, while Coyhaique lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.
Food & Dining
On food & dining, La Serena scores 1.4 vs Coyhaique's 0.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.
Family
On family, La Serena scores 1.8 vs Coyhaique's 0.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.
Healthcare
On healthcare, La Serena scores 2.7 vs Coyhaique's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.
Air Quality
Coyhaique averages 37.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus La Serena's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — La Serena breathes ~61% cleaner air (22.9 µg/m³ lower).
Coyhaique
La Serena
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Coyhaique (52K) and La Serena (272K) are 5.2x in population — La Serena is the larger metro, Coyhaique the smaller; on land area La Serena spans roughly 7.3x more ground.
La Serena is roughly 6.2x the scale of Coyhaique
Combined population & area comparison
La SerenaCoyhaiqueCity Scale Rankings
La Serena272K5.2xCoyhaique52K1xLa Serena66 km²7.3xCoyhaique9 km²1xCoyhaique
La Serena
Who Thrives Here
Coyhaique favours the mountain seeker, while La Serena suits the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the escaping weather.
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