Moving to Puerto Rico from Aruba
What to Expect
Considering a move from Aruba to Puerto Rico? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Aruba to Puerto Rico, and you’d need to navigate life in English and Spanish.
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Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Puerto Rico compared to Aruba.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
Aruba performs better than Puerto Rico across all safety metrics.
What about the environment?
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Aruba across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
share of households with internet
Aruba generally does better on infrastructure, though Puerto Rico leads in broadband per 100 people.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Aruba across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Aruba generally does better on family life, though Puerto Rico leads in life expectancy.
Data: Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia, The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators, World Bank
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Puerto Rico?
Connectivity is usually fine (Puerto Rico: 21.0 fixed broadband per 100). What actually decides it is legal: does Puerto Rico offer a digital nomad visa, will your employer permit overseas work, and where are you tax-resident?
Is Puerto Rico safe for expats?
Aruba performs better than Puerto Rico across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Puerto Rico is 14.2 per 100,000 people, compared to 1.9 in Aruba.
What language do they speak in Puerto Rico?
The official languages in Puerto Rico are English and Spanish. In Aruba, the official languages are Dutch and Papiamento.
