Moving to Puerto Rico from Virgin Islands
What to Expect
Considering a move from Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico? Here's how the two countries compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
What the data shows about people moving from Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico.
Who's moving to Puerto Rico?
Top countries of origin for Puerto Rico's foreign-born residents.
- 159,515
- 46,905
- 12,637
- 4,039
- 2,604
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18.256
Virgin Islands
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Puerto Rico compared to Virgin Islands.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Virgin Islands across all safety metrics.
What about the environment?
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Virgin Islands performs better than Puerto Rico across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Virgin Islands across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
Virgin Islands generally does better on employment & economy, though Puerto Rico leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Virgin Islands across all family life metrics.
Data: 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?
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Virgin Islands across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Puerto Rico is 14.2 per 100,000 people, compared to 49.6 in Virgin Islands.
What language do they speak in Puerto Rico?
The official languages in Puerto Rico are English and Spanish. In Virgin Islands, the official language is English.
