Why Puerto Rico | 2018 Retail Market Report
Working
28%
Population holds a
bachelor’s degree or
higher
8%
Unemployment
Rate as of October 2018
Unemployment is
Lowest Rate in 30 Years
Wholesale, Insurance, Retail Service and
Healthcare companies Lead Top 400 with
combined revenue $21.4B since 2015.
Traveling
28.4
28.4 minute average
commute time to work
No. 1 busiest airport in
the Caribbean with 8.8M
passengers
Easy access throughout
Metropolitan Area with 3 major
freeways
Tren Urbano consists of
16 stations operating on
10.7 miles (17.2 km) of track
along a single line.
Living
$650
Median rent (2 bedroom)
82°F
Average temperature
$129
Single family median
house price 300 days of sunshine
54% #46
Puerto Rico rent is lower
than United State
46th-largest city under
the jurisdiction of the
United States, with a
population of 395,326
Learning
60K
62,182 students in University
of Puerto Rico
Medical School is accredited by
Liaison Committee on Medical
Education
11
11 Campus and 5,300 faculty
members
605
University of Puerto Rico world
ranking
University of Puerto Rico / Mayaguez Campus
Presidential Award Bright Spot in Hispanic
Education (2015)
Science and Technology (2005 and 2018)
3