← MoveMap Atlas
Country guide
CaribbeanSt. Lucia
Capital Castries · Median age 40
1 mobility routePath to citizenshipZero-presence routeTropical
The practical read for Americans weighing life in St. Lucia: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.
Practical snapshot
Cost of livingUnknown—
Healthcare57
SafetyUnknown—
Climate resilience100
1 mobility route
Check my fitAt a glance
St. Lucia in eight lenses
Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.
Cost & taxes
79 · StrongCost of livingUnknown—
Tax burden79
Healthcare
57 · MixedHealthcare57
Safety & crime
UnknownSafetyUnknown—
Low crimeUnknown—
Climate
100 · StrongClimate resilience100
Language & integration
100 · StrongEnglish proficiency100
Migrant acceptanceUnknown—
Freedom & rights
63 · MixedRule of law69
Political stability78
Low corruption61
Personal freedomUnknown—
Freedom of speech92
Property rights70
LGBTQ+ acceptance21
Reproductive rights50
Economy & work
UnknownEconomic freedomUnknown—
CompetitivenessUnknown—
InnovationUnknown—
Startup ecosystemUnknown—
Job marketUnknown—
ProsperityUnknown—
Ease of doing businessUnknown—
Quality of life
27 · WeakerLiveabilityUnknown—
HappinessUnknown—
Life satisfactionUnknown—
Work–life balanceUnknown—
Internet speed27
EducationUnknown—
Low trafficUnknown—
Fit summary
Where this country is strong, and where to look closer
Strengths
- Climate resilience100
- English proficiency100
- Freedom of speech92
- Tax burden79
Look closer
- LGBTQ+ acceptance21
- Internet speed27
Country facts
The structured record
Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.
- Avg Precipitation
- 2100 mm
- Avg Temperature
- 27.2°C (80.96°F)
- Beer Consumption
- 13.8 liters_per_capita_year
- Best Time To Travel
- November-April
- Borders
- None (island nation)
- Citizenship By Birth
- Yes
- Citizenship By Descent
- Yes
- Citizenship By Marriage
- 0 years
- Climate
- Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from December to May; rainy season from June to November
- Climate Category
- Hot & Humid
- Coffee Consumption
- 0 liters_per_capita_year
- Consulate Locations In The Us
- Washington, D.C. New York
- Country Code
- 1758
- Country Intro Blurb
- Known for its sugar plantations and scenic railways where history and beauty ride together
- Country Motto
- The Land, The People, The Light
- Crypto Currency Status
- Legal to use/Undefined
- Currency
- East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Date Format
- DMY
- Distance From New York City
- 3155 km
- Driving Side
- Left-hand traffic
- Dual Citizenship
- Yes
- Economy
- Tourism, services, manufacturing
- Famous Dance
- Big Drum
- Famous Festival
- St. Kitts Music Festival
- Famous Music
- Calypso
- Fertility Rate
- 1.71
- Funny Fact
- Smallest country in the Americas
- Gambling Legislation
- Regulated
- Haiku
- Twin islands embrace / Sugar cane fields sway in breeze / Green vervet monkeys
- Handgun Legislation
- Restricted
- Humidity
- 79
- Hype Video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmgfeeWPd6k
- Independence Day
- 1979-02-22
- Interesting Fact
- Known for its sugar plantations and scenic railways where history and beauty ride together
- Interesting Tradition
- Celebrates Sugar Mas a month-long carnival celebrating the sugar cane harvest
- Language
- English
- Mandatory Military Service
- No
- Medical Cannabis Legislation
- Illegal
- National Animal
- Vervet Monkey
- National Anthem
- Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
- National Anthem Audio
- https://nationalanthems.info/lc.mp3
- National Dish
- Stewed saltfish
- National Pastime Or Sport
- Cricket
- Number Of Americans Living In Country
- 851
- Number Of Migrants
- -7 thousands
- Obesity Rate
- 0.228
- Passport Validity
- 10 years, 5 years for children
- Population
- 178696
- Quintessential Souvenir
- Batik fabric
- Quirky Tradition
- Celebrates "Culturama" a festival showcasing local culture and traditions
- Rainless Days Per Year
- 180
- Representative Novel
- Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid (Novel set in Antigua, representative of St. Kitts & Nevis and other small Caribbean nations)
- Reproduction Rate
- 0.67
- Residency For Naturalization
- 5
- Same Sex Marriage Legislation
- No Recognition
- Strangest Law Still On The Books
- Illegal to appear in public in swimwear (except at beach)
- Tea Consumption
- 0.01 liters_per_capita_year
- Time Zone
- GMT-7
- Tobacco Use Female
- 0.083
- Tobacco Use Male
- 0.12
- Total World Heritage Sites
- 1
- Us Emigrants 1990
- 276
- Us Emigrants 1995
- 372
- Us Emigrants 2000
- 511
- Us Emigrants 2005
- 742
- Us Emigrants 2010
- 916
- Us Emigrants 2015
- 877
- Us Emigrants 2020
- 851
- Visitors Per Year
- 0 millions
- Voting Status
- Universal
- Weirdest Local Superstition
- Walking backwards brings bad luck
- Wine Consumption
- 5.25 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens
What Tuesday actually feels like
Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.
Not yet sourced
Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for St. Lucia come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness
Where this page comes from
Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.
Verified data points
0Stale
0Unverified
88| Source | Confidence | Status | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Reproductive Rights | — | unverified | — |
| CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook) | — | unverified | — |
| EF Set | — | unverified | — |
| Equaldex | — | unverified | — |
| Freedom House | — | unverified | — |
| Germanwatch | — | unverified | — |
| Heritage Foundation | — | unverified | — |
| Ookla | — | unverified | — |
| The Lancet | — | unverified | — |
| Transparency International | — | unverified | — |
| World Justice Report | — | unverified | — |
| World Population Review | — | unverified | — |
Could St. Lucia be your next move?
See how your profile matches this country’s residency programs. Two minutes, no account required.
Check my fit