Castries is a city in Castries, Saint Lucia, home to roughly 20k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 103 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 60/100. This profile combines Castries's own geography and climate with national statistics for Saint Lucia.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 102.5 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 44.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 59.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 29.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 20,000 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Castries's geography with authoritative national statistics for Saint Lucia.
| Cost of living index index | 120.2 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 1.39 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 52.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 62.0% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $2.5B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.9% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $14,182 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $27,567 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $24,840 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2010 | 45.9% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2015 | 43.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | -0.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 432,500 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 9.5% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 53.3 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 59.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 39.0 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 29.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.7% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 1.1 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 15.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 72.8 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2020 | 4.23 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 17.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.39 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 616 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -23 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 181,889 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 293.9 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 29.1% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 3.8% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 87.9% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 15.0% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 13.6 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 68.2% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 98.7 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 98.1% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2022 | 83.4% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 23.8 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 1.71 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 34.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 9.7% | Measured |
Castries has a modeled cost-of-living index of 103 (world median = 100), based on Saint Lucia's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Castries are being compiled.
Castries has a population of about 20k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.