San Jose, Costa Rica is home to an estimated 789 developers working with AI coding tools — an emerging scene that ranks #627 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 55/100. Here's how San Jose fits into the global picture.
789developers (est.)
#627of 1,687 cities
55/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to San Jose:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José | Costa Rica | 19,447 | 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 Jose 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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