Climate

Tocopilla logs 10 outdoor-dinner months a year to Valparaíso's 3 — Tocopilla wins by 7. Tocopilla also leads on sunny days by 68.

TocopillaValparaíso
Sunny days
362294
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rainy days
2434
Outdoor dinner months
10/123/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s5.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,7623,301
Darkest month sun
263 hrs/mo163 hrs/mo
UV peak month
15.012.4

Tocopilla

Feels-like °C

27
28
27
25
23
21
21
23
25
26
27
27

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; Tocopilla has no cost baseline yet.

Tocopilla

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); Tocopilla has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
TocopillaValparaíso
WalkabilityAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.1/5
TocopillaValparaíso
Nightlife
Valparaíso leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
TocopillaValparaíso
SeaMountainsHikingCampingBeachSurfingSkiing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.1/5
TocopillaValparaíso
Street SafetyProperty CrimeEarthquakeWildfire

Career

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

/5
vs
2.0/5

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
2.4/5
TocopillaValparaíso
Restaurants

Family

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

/5
vs
1.9/5
TocopillaValparaíso
Groceries

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
TocopillaValparaíso
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Tocopilla averages 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Valparaíso's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Tocopilla breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

Tocopilla

Valparaíso

16.8µg/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.

Tocopilla (24K) and Valparaíso (838K) are 34x in population — Valparaíso is the larger metro, Tocopilla the smaller.

34x

Valparaíso is roughly 34x the scale of Tocopilla

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

CL flagValparaíso
34x
CL flagTocopilla
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CL flagValparaíso838K34x
2.CL flagTocopilla24K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Tocopilla vs Valparaíso

Which is cheaper, Tocopilla or Valparaíso?
Valparaíso has an estimated monthly cost of $1,670.
How does the climate compare between Tocopilla and Valparaíso?
Sunny days: 362 vs 294 d — Tocopilla higher Annual sunshine: 3,762 vs 3,301 hrs — Tocopilla higher Winter sunshine: 263 vs 163 hrs/day — Tocopilla higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 24 vs 34 d — Tocopilla lower
Is Tocopilla or Valparaíso safer?
Valparaíso has a safety score of 2.1/5.
Should I move to Tocopilla or Valparaíso?
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