San José, Costa Rica is home to an estimated 19,447 developers working with AI coding tools — a strong AI scene that ranks #70 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 80/100. Here's how San José fits into the global picture.
19,447developers (est.)
#70of 1,687 cities
80/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to San José:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | Costa Rica | 789 | 0 km |
| Alajuela | Costa Rica | 521 | 16 km |
| Cartago | Costa Rica | 431 | 20 km |
| Puntarenas | Costa Rica | 103 | 82 km |
| Liberia | Costa Rica | 25 | 166 km |
Costa Rica's AI scene
San José is one of 6 cities we track in Costa Rica, which ranks #49 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~21,316 in total). See the full Costa Rica picture → Or check which AI does Costa Rica prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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