Climate

Los Andes logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Valparaíso's 3 — Los Andes wins by 2. Los Andes also leads on sunny days by 17.

Los AndesValparaíso
Sunny days
311294
Hot days
00
Frost days
1050
Rainy days
4834
Snow days
100
Outdoor dinner months
5/123/12
Avg wind
1.5 m/s5.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,5033,301
Darkest month sun
160 hrs/mo163 hrs/mo
UV peak month
14.512.4

Los Andes

Feels-like °C

22
23
22
16
11
3
3
8
13
17
20
22

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Valparaíso

Feels-like °C

26
27
26
20
17
10
12
14
17
21
23
25

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Valparaíso averages $1,670/mo for balanced living; Los Andes has no cost baseline yet.

Los Andes

monthly · balanced

Valparaíso

$1,670

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,206Comfort $2,668
Top 73%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Valparaíso scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
Los AndesValparaíso
WalkabilityAirport

Culture

Valparaíso's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Los Andes's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.1/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Nightlife
Valparaíso leads

Nature & Outdoors

Valparaíso scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
Los AndesValparaíso
SeaMountainsHikingCampingBeachSurfingSkiing

Safety

Valparaíso scores 2.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.1/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Street SafetyProperty CrimeEarthquakeWildfire

Career

Valparaíso scores 2.0 on career (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Social & Community

Valparaíso scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Valparaíso scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Restaurants

Family

Valparaíso scores 1.9 on family (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no family baseline.

/5
vs
1.9/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Groceries

Healthcare

Valparaíso scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Los Andes has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
Los AndesValparaíso
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Los Andes averages 17.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Valparaíso's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Valparaíso breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Los Andes

Valparaíso

17.4µg/m³
17.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Los Andes (84K) and Valparaíso (838K) are 10.0x in population — Valparaíso is the larger metro, Los Andes the smaller; on land area Valparaíso spans roughly 11x more ground.

10x

Valparaíso is roughly 10x the scale of Los Andes

Combined population & area comparison

CL flagValparaíso
10x
CL flagLos Andes
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CL flagValparaíso838K10.0x
2.CL flagLos Andes84K1x
Area
1.CL flagValparaíso152 km²11x
2.CL flagLos Andes14 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.0 km4.8 km

CL flagLos Andes

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
32 km11 km

CL flagValparaíso

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Los Andes vs Valparaíso

Which is cheaper, Los Andes or Valparaíso?
Valparaíso has an estimated monthly cost of $1,670.
How does the climate compare between Los Andes and Valparaíso?
Sunny days: 311 vs 294 d — Los Andes higher Annual sunshine: 3,503 vs 3,301 hrs — Los Andes higher Winter sunshine: 160 vs 163 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 105 vs 0 d — Valparaíso lower Rainy days: 48 vs 34 d — Valparaíso lower Snowy days: 10 vs 0 d — Valparaíso lower
Is Los Andes or Valparaíso safer?
Valparaíso has a safety score of 2.1/5.
Should I move to Los Andes or Valparaíso?
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