World · Chile

Santiago

indicative score contains estimates regional figure

7.43 / 10 · range 7.36–7.44

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Santiago has an indicative score of 7.43/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Culture (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Water (9.78); the weakest are Safety (2.92), Clean air (3.19) and Bars (4.44). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score. Some figures on this page are estimates and carry the “estimated” badge.

Santiago: view of the city — Santiago. Photo: Omnespsx (D•ES), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: regional, not municipal, figure (Santiago Metropolitan Region); safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); estimated: robbery (median of comparable cities)

Land price per m²

US$ 586/m² (USD 586) · P25–P75 US$ 394–US$ 867 · n=102

asking price in Chilepropiedades listings, November 10, 2026, sample n=102 · source

Collected November 10, 2026 · exchange rate CLF 0.024701 per US$ (ExchangeRate-API (open.er-api.com), Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:02:31 +0000)

Note: Asking price in listings, not a transaction price. Only the 34 communes of Greater Santiago (INE); the rest of the Metropolitan Region is excluded. Prices in UF converted at the day's exchange rate. Portalinmobiliario asked for account verification.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety estimated · score 2.92 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (6.61) · homicidios_100k_policia (6.6) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (0.01) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (39) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (2.27) estimated

raw: 6.61 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 6.6 per 100k → 3.7 (weight 40%) · ESTIMATED robbery 2.27× the country average (median of comparable cities; range 2.13–3.16×) → 3.4 (weight 30%) estimated · 39.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Chile (national), 2024) → 1.4 (weight 30%).

Estimate: ESTIMATE (not a measurement): no local robbery statistic collected. City÷country ratio = median of the 5 Spanish-speaking Latin American cities with measured robbery (2.27×; P25–P75 range 2.13–3.16×). Base: Buenos Aires 2.27, Córdoba 3.31, Mendoza 3.16, Cidade do Panamá 1.80, Montevidéu 2.13.

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (30.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (10.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (15.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (65.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (51.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (270.0)

raw: 30.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 9.78 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (8.982) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (97.817)

raw: 8.982 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 8.62 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (96.0) · osm_parques_municipio (5435.0)

raw: 96.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 9.15 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (2006.0)

raw: 2006.0 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 6.59 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (511.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (3284.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (1152.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (7931.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.45 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (35.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (57.0)

raw: 92.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 35.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 57.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 4.44 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (74.0) · osm_bares_municipio (371.0) · overture_bares_2km (274.0) · overture_bares_municipio (1357.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 4.73 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (156.0)

raw: 156.0 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 8.60 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (81.359) · osm_hospitais_10km (43.0)

raw: 81.359 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 3.19 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (25.42)

raw: 25.42 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 7.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (1.0)

raw: 1.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (169.0)

raw: 169.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Santiago, sometimes called Santiago de Chile to distinguish it from cities of the same name, is the capital and largest city of Chile. It lies in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in the Chilean central valley, next to the Andes mountains. It is the country's largest and most important and developed urban, financial, cultural and administrative centre. Called Greater Santiago or simply Santiago, it is an agglomeration that fully includes 32 communes and partly includes 11 more. Most of Santiago lies in the province of the same name, with some outlying areas in the provinces of Maipo, Cordillera and Talagante.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73161194 (2026-10-09T06:56:36Z).

Taxation

Property tax (predial / territorial / inmobiliario); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). GAP: official local rate not collected in this round (nothing invented). SII / Ley 17.235 — Impuesto Territorial (contribuciones); national rates on the avalúo fiscal

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Santiago?

Santiago has an indicative score of 7.43/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Santiago?

The strongest published variables are Culture (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Water (9.78); the weakest are Safety (2.92), Clean air (3.19) and Bars (4.44).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

Yes. Some values are documented estimates, labelled with the “estimated” badge in the technical notes. The method is explained in the Estimates section.