Temuco is a city in Araucania, Chile, home to roughly 238k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 103 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 85/100. This profile combines Temuco's own geography and climate with national statistics for Chile.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 103.0 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 44.8 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 60.6 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 84.5 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 88.6 | Estimated |
| Population people | 238,129 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Temuco's geography with authoritative national statistics for Chile.
| Cost of living index index | 107.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2025 | 452.59 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 46.9 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 52.9% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $330B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.6% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $16,710 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $36,181 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $34,320 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2000 | 13.1% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2024 | 43.0 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 4.3% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 5.4M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 40% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 9.0% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 66.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 84.5 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 6.3 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 88.6 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2024 | 10.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.9 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 5.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 81.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 3.33 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 6.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.14 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 756,950 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 51,712 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 19M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 26.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.5% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 89.0% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 4.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 105.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 110.2% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 23.7 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 95.6% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 132.7 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 99.1% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 23.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 3.94 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 25.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 24.2% | Measured |
Temuco has a modeled cost-of-living index of 103 (world median = 100), based on Chile's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Temuco are being compiled.
Temuco has a population of about 238k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.