Climate
Coyhaique logs 148 sunny days a year to Valparaíso's 294 — Valparaíso wins by 146. Valparaíso also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.
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Cost of Living
Valparaíso is $169/mo cheaperCoyhaique runs about $1,839/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Valparaíso's $1,670/mo — Valparaíso comes in $169 cheaper each month, roughly 10% less.
Coyhaique
$1,839monthly · balanced
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$1,670monthly · balanced
Mobility
On mobility, Valparaíso scores 2.0 vs Coyhaique's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Coyhaique still holds an edge on car efficiency.
Culture
Valparaíso's culture score of 3.1 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 Valparaíso's 3.7, with the biggest gap on forest access. Valparaíso still holds an edge on sea access.
Safety
Coyhaique's safety score is ~1.7× Valparaíso's — in the upper band, while Valparaíso lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Valparaíso still holds an edge on road safety.
Career
Valparaíso's career score of 2.0 sits well above Coyhaique's 1.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.
Social & Community
Valparaíso's social & community score is ~2.2× Coyhaique's — in the middle of the scale, while Coyhaique lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere.
Food & Dining
On food & dining, Valparaíso scores 2.4 vs Coyhaique's 0.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.
Family
On family, Valparaíso scores 1.9 vs Coyhaique's 0.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on wellness/spa.
Healthcare
On healthcare, Valparaíso 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 Valparaíso's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Valparaíso breathes ~55% cleaner air (20.5 µg/m³ lower).
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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 Valparaíso (838K) are 16x in population — Valparaíso is the larger metro, Coyhaique the smaller; on land area Valparaíso spans roughly 17x more ground.
Valparaíso is roughly 17x the scale of Coyhaique
Combined population & area comparison
City Scale Rankings
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Who Thrives Here
Coyhaique favours the safety seeker, while Valparaíso suits the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the escaping weather.
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