Antilles School
American
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inCharlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Saint Thomas Island, Virgin Islands (U.S.)20KCapitalHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
Image credit: Sunil Pereira
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 1.12x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Virgin Islands (U.S.): $46,479/capita.
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$46,479
PPP, International $
City Population
20K
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
Typical fee
$24,000/yr
one school's published fee
- American1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Charlotte Amalie. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Charlotte Amalie is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Virgin Islands (U.S.).
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
9 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
MixedSolid hospital-bed capacity and low out-of-pocket burden help, but coverage looks thinner.
Public care
LimitedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
0/100
2025
Physicians
1.65/1k
1995
Hospital beds
18.7/1k
1996
Out of pocket
0%
2025
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
80.8 yrs
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 5Clinic: 2Hospital: 1Dentist: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Virgin Islands (U.S.) yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Charlotte Amalie yet. Showing Virgin Islands (U.S.) national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.
Street Safety
Safety Index69/100
Crime Index31/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.96
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2022 annual wages in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands (U.S.) · Source: Territory estimate (parent: US) (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
budget hotel
$60.00Estimated65% more
luxury hotel
$450.00Estimated6% cheaper
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Charlotte Amalie compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.1x further in Charlotte Amalie than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
About Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated US territory in the northeastern Caribbean, with about 20,000 residents on the southern coast of Saint Thomas and serving as one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. The local economy is overwhelmingly tourism-driven, with cruise and stayover hospitality, retail in the historic Danish-built downtown, and offshore financial and shipping services. English is the dominant language alongside a Virgin Islands Creole, Spanish, and French Creole among migrant communities. The climate is tropical with consistent warm temperatures and a hurricane-influenced wet season; the 2017 hurricanes caused significant damage. As a US territory, US citizens can move freely without immigration paperwork. Charlotte Amalie suits relocators with hospitality, maritime, or finance ties.
Tropical hurricane season June-November with hot, humid climateGood internet reliability by Caribbean standards due to U.S. infrastructureGrowing expat community of retirees and remote workersCompact downtown walkable, but hilly terrain and limited public transitFresh seafood-focused dining with local Caribbean and international cuisineActive nightlife with beach bars and cruise ship tourism influenceLimited dedicated coworking spaces; most work from cafes or homeLow violent crime but cruise ship areas see petty theft concerns
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