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Where to live in Argentina: compare provinces and cities

Start with a defined group of 17 guides: 6 provinces and 11 cities. Internet and recorded-crime figures keep their own geography and periods. This is not a ranking. Guides and visit planners for CABA, Salta and Neuquén sit outside these tables and are linked below.

The short answer

Choose provinces with your work, budget and daily routine in mind, then compare the areas behind these 17 selected guides. Internet figures use one census definition; a city guide usually shows its department or partido, not only the city. Recorded crime is compared within each province, with reporting and recording limits. Compare prices and rents inside the local guides, which use different sources. For CABA, Salta and Neuquén, continue to the linked guides and visit planners outside this data group.

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Home internet in the 17 selected guides

Share of occupied private dwellings with internet access in the 2022 census (provisional results). For a city guide, the figure covers the department or partido that contains the city. Most of these also include other towns and rural areas; the Capital departments of Córdoba and Mendoza cover essentially the city municipality only, and Mendoza's does not include the rest of Greater Mendoza. Rosario and Funes share one figure because both are in Rosario department.

Occupied private dwellings with internet access, 2022 census, provisional results. Provinces in alphabetical order; not a ranking.
GuideArea the figure coversDwellings with internet
Buenos Aires provinceBuenos Aires province (excluding the City of Buenos Aires)82.1%
La PlataLa Plata partido85.4%
TandilTandil partido83.2%
Córdoba provinceCórdoba province78.7%
Córdoba cityCapital department83.7%
Villa Carlos PazPunilla department73.7%
Alta GraciaSanta María department71.8%
Entre Ríos provinceEntre Ríos province76.0%
Mendoza provinceMendoza province76.5%
Mendoza cityCapital department83.5%
Luján de CuyoLuján de Cuyo department80.4%
MaipúMaipú department77.8%
Río Negro provinceRío Negro province76.6%
Santa Fe provinceSanta Fe province78.6%
Rosario city, FunesRosario department79.7%
RoldánSan Lorenzo department78.2%

INDEC, Argentina ·

Recorded crime, compared within each province

Rates per 100,000 residents from Argentina's national crime statistics system (SNIC), 2022 to 2025. Each table compares a province with the departments or partidos behind its city guides. Read one table at a time; together they are not a safety ranking.

Homicide victims
Victims of completed intentional homicide (homicidios dolosos); attempts are a separate SNIC category.
Robberies
Recorded robberies (robos): taking property using force on things, such as breaking a lock, or physical violence against a person. Excludes attempts and robberies aggravated by injury or death.
Thefts
Recorded thefts (hurtos): taking property without force on things or violence against a person. Excludes attempts.
Buenos Aires province (excluding the City of Buenos Aires): rates per 100,000 residents, 2022–2025
Area and offence2022202320242025
Province total · Buenos Aires province
Homicide victims4.34.84.74.4
Robberies550.0618.7714.0592.9
Thefts430.1502.6503.8432.4
La Plata partido · La Plata
Homicide victims5.03.93.42.0
Robberies600.2633.1622.9570.6
Thefts568.0605.1536.8389.3
Tandil partido · Tandil
Homicide victims1.42.12.10.7
Robberies228.7542.6655.9589.1
Thefts487.8626.9565.5529.1
Córdoba province: rates per 100,000 residents, 2022–2025
Area and offence2022202320242025
Province total · Córdoba province
Homicide victims2.52.93.02.4
Robberies1,323.11,778.61,724.21,262.9
Thefts950.41,180.71,224.9917.9
Capital department · Córdoba city
Homicide victims3.33.43.62.9
Robberies2,416.73,495.63,109.22,346.3
Thefts1,514.12,067.62,021.41,520.7
Punilla department · Villa Carlos Paz
Homicide victims2.73.51.33.1
Robberies903.2941.81,824.01,287.2
Thefts941.71,055.41,495.01,106.7
Santa María department · Alta Gracia
Homicide victims2.04.05.32.6
Robberies1,123.41,304.71,358.3548.4
Thefts499.9547.9509.8449.0
Mendoza province: rates per 100,000 residents, 2022–2025
Area and offence2022202320242025
Province total · Mendoza province
Homicide victims3.33.23.53.2
Robberies1,436.41,536.71,529.51,317.6
Thefts962.91,085.41,025.1910.2
Capital department · Mendoza city
Homicide victims5.55.55.54.7
Robberies2,989.33,309.63,094.62,733.3
Thefts2,870.63,441.62,578.62,184.6
Luján de Cuyo department · Luján de Cuyo
Homicide victims4.62.92.32.8
Robberies1,499.91,500.21,705.41,220.2
Thefts1,153.9746.7811.5732.4
Maipú department · Maipú
Homicide victims3.22.34.62.7
Robberies1,281.41,497.11,483.31,417.6
Thefts594.8698.7704.6719.9
Santa Fe province: rates per 100,000 residents, 2022–2025
Area and offence2022202320242025
Province total · Santa Fe province
Homicide victims11.110.94.95.6
Robberies1,103.51,299.51,137.1812.1
Thefts420.7492.2514.6460.2
Rosario department · Rosario city, Funes
Homicide victims20.818.76.58.1
Robberies1,582.21,712.21,451.5893.6
Thefts287.6317.4253.4197.8
San Lorenzo department · Roldán
Homicide victims7.47.46.44.9
Robberies1,509.71,809.91,572.91,131.3
Thefts779.6835.9823.2580.1

Entre Ríos and Río Negro have province guides only, so there are no city figures to compare inside them. Each of those guides covers the provincial crime figures.

SNIC: province file, department file and manual · checked

How to read the crime tables

  • Look at all four years. In several departments the rate rises or falls sharply from one year to the next, so a single year can mislead. In smaller departments, a few homicides more or fewer move the homicide rate sharply.
  • A department or partido is not the same area as the city. Most also cover nearby towns and rural areas; the Capital departments of Córdoba and Mendoza cover essentially the city municipality only.
  • SNIC divides recorded incidents (or victims) by an estimated resident population based on INDEC projections. Places with many commuters or visitors can show high rates per resident.
  • Recorded crime is not all crime: it depends on what people report and how incidents are recorded. A rate is not your personal risk.
  • The robbery and theft rates count incidents; the homicide rate counts victims. SNIC revises its series from time to time, so any year, including 2025, can change.

What this page does not compare

Prices and rents
Asking prices and rents come from different publishers in each region, for different property types, areas and dates. Some guides show local price data and explain its source; others state that no comparable figure exists. Compare prices inside one guide, not between guides.
A safety ranking
Recorded crime depends on reporting and recording, so the tables compare places within one province only. None of these official sources measures the safety of a neighbourhood or a street.
Internet at a specific address
The census counts dwellings with internet access. It does not measure speed, providers or coverage at a property, so ask providers about the exact address.
Population, climate and cost of living
This version does not cover them. Open the local guide for the questions that matter in each place.
Where the figures come from

Each value is read directly from the data files behind the local guides and from the INDEC census table, then rounded to one decimal place. FrontierArg does not estimate or adjust any value; SNIC computes its rates with INDEC population projections. Internet: INDEC, 2022 census, provisional results, table of occupied private dwellings with internet. Crime: SNIC annual files for provinces and departments, rates per 100,000 residents as published.

Continue to the wider regional guides and visit planners

The tables above cover only the selected 17-guide data group. CABA, Salta and Neuquén have connected guides and self-led visit planners; they are not assigned comparison values here.

01

A place to live

Think about daily life before drawing a search radius: access to a town, health services, transport and the practical steps of arriving from abroad.

02

A place to invest

Compare the location, use and evidence behind an asking price. A lower price is only informative when the properties and their constraints are sufficiently comparable.

A closer look · regional evidence

Internet access, place by place

Internet access can help you narrow a region search. These census figures describe occupied private dwellings in 2022. They are historical context; check connection options at the address before choosing a property.

Census 2022 · provisional results

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

90.6%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Buenos Aires

82.1%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Córdoba

78.7%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Entre Ríos

76.0%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Mendoza

76.5%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Río Negro

76.6%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Salta

65.1%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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Census 2022 · provisional results

Santa Fe

78.6%

Occupied private dwellings with internet

INDEC, Argentina ↗ · Source checked

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See all 24 province and city totals
Occupied private dwellings with internet · Census 2022 · provisional results
Province / autonomous cityDwellings with internetRange within the region
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires90.6%81.4–95.0%15/15 local areas with a numeric value
Buenos Aires82.1%63.7–91.9%135/135 local areas with a numeric value
Catamarca66.8%23.3–83.7%16/16 local areas with a numeric value
Córdoba78.7%23.0–84.6%26/26 local areas with a numeric value
Corrientes59.1%17.6–70.9%25/25 local areas with a numeric value
Chaco64.0%39.8–78.2%25/25 local areas with a numeric value
Chubut79.0%47.1–86.3%15/15 local areas with a numeric value
Entre Ríos76.0%58.0–82.2%17/17 local areas with a numeric value
Formosa57.5%15.9–72.1%9/9 local areas with a numeric value
Jujuy68.4%12.9–82.0%16/16 local areas with a numeric value
La Pampa85.8%45.6–91.2%22/22 local areas with a numeric value
La Rioja77.2%52.3–82.4%18/18 local areas with a numeric value
Mendoza76.5%58.5–83.5%18/18 local areas with a numeric value
Misiones63.9%44.4–79.6%17/17 local areas with a numeric value
Neuquén78.7%54.1–85.7%16/16 local areas with a numeric value
Río Negro76.6%27.4–86.0%13/13 local areas with a numeric value
Salta65.1%18.1–83.7%23/23 local areas with a numeric value
San Juan64.4%48.1–77.5%19/19 local areas with a numeric value
San Luis78.9%59.4–82.8%9/9 local areas with a numeric value
Santa Cruz86.0%80.5–90.9%7/7 local areas with a numeric value
Santa Fe78.6%52.9–83.6%19/19 local areas with a numeric value
Santiago del Estero49.5%9.7–76.7%27/27 local areas with a numeric value
Tucumán66.3%29.5–84.2%17/17 local areas with a numeric value
Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur83.9%51.9–87.1%3/5 local areas with a numeric value

The range shows the lowest and highest department, partido or comuna percentages. Province and city totals come directly from INDEC; they are not averages of those percentages.

What to check next

Ask which provider serves the exact address, what connection is available and whether power and access roads support your daily routine.

Look closer at the places

Compare the place guides

The tables above compare a selected group of 17 local guides using official figures. Open each guide for local housing, services, transport and risks; the connected regional guides and visit planners extend beyond this data group.

Scope: A selected group of 17 province and city guides

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Start with the available land catalogue

Use the existing map and filters to inspect offers. Each property keeps its own source, location precision and evidence boundaries.

Scope: Argentina catalogue

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Read prices in context

The existing comparables guide explains which characteristics matter when you put asking prices side by side. A regional pattern is not an appraisal of one property.

Scope: Comparable evidence

Read the guide →

Plan the practical steps

Buying as a foreigner

Use the buyer guide as dated background. Qualified legal review has not been obtained; the guide does not clear a transaction. Nationality, residence, property type and location shape the questions to check for your own case.

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Banking and arriving

Use the existing bank-account guide to structure your questions about identity, residence and the bank you choose. The guide does not guarantee an account opening.

Read the guide →

Read the surroundings more carefully

A road and a distance help locate a place. The actual route, entry point and conditions still need checking.

A health-facility point identifies a place to investigate, not the care that will be available to you.

OpenStreetMap Wiki

A mapped airfield is not evidence of a flight you can book. Check the operating airport and the journey from the property.

OpenStreetMap Wiki

Historical census data on dwellings with internet describe a place at a past date. They cannot confirm a connection at your address.

Rainfall and nearby water are context. Drinking-water supply, quality, rights and capacity are separate questions.

Compare like with like and show what the price includes. A lower asking price is a question to investigate, not a proven discount.

Tribunal de Tasaciones de la Nación · Tribunal de Tasaciones de la Nación

A locality centre and a verified property location answer different questions. Keep the precision label with every comparison.

Questions to take into your search

  • Which place and property type match your plans?
  • How precise is each listing location?
  • Which documents and local checks are still missing?

Questions about comparing places

How do I choose where to live in Argentina?

Start with your work, budget, climate preference and the services you need. These tables compare a selected group of 17 guides, not every FrontierArg destination and not a best-places ranking. Use census internet figures for the stated area, compare recorded crime only inside one province, then open the local guide and visit planner for the next checks.

Which cities in Argentina are the safest?

Official statistics cannot answer that reliably across provinces. SNIC publishes crimes recorded in each jurisdiction, and reporting and recording differ. Within one province, compare the same offence over several years, and remember that a department is not the same area as the city.

Is internet access good enough to work remotely?

The census only shows what share of dwellings had internet access in 2022. It does not measure speed or tell you which provider serves an address. Before choosing a property, ask providers about the exact address and whether a fixed connection is available.

Why do Rosario and Funes show the same figures?

Both cities are in Rosario department. The census table and SNIC publish these figures for departments, not for cities, so the two guides share one data area.

How current are the figures?

Internet figures come from the 2022 census, provisional results published in May 2023; INDEC began publishing definitive census results in November 2023, and this page still uses the provisional internet table. Crime figures cover 2022 to 2025; SNIC released the 2025 data in June 2026 and can revise any year. Each source below shows when FrontierArg last checked it.

Sources and their scope

Page created

The original source, its geographic scope and the date checked stay attached to the information. Country or regional context is not proof about an individual property.

Page text reviewed: . Each source below shows its own check date.

How to use this guide

Argentina has a searchable land catalogue. Listing information, regional context and verified property facts remain distinct. Each linked guide shows when its original sources were last reviewed.

24 source referencesDocuments, dates and scope
  • SNIC: recorded crime by province, annual fileMinisterio de Seguridad Nacional · SNIC

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    Annual figures for 2022–2025; SNIC can revise any year
    Scope
    Province totals
    What this source does not establish
    Recorded crime only; reporting and recording affect the figures. A rate per resident is not an individual risk or a safety ranking.
  • SNIC: recorded crime by department, annual fileMinisterio de Seguridad Nacional · SNIC

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    Annual figures for 2022–2025; SNIC can revise any year
    Scope
    Departments and partidos; a department is not the same area as the city in a guide
    What this source does not establish
    Recorded crime only; reporting and recording affect the figures. Department figures do not describe a neighbourhood or a property.
  • SNIC database user manual: definitions, codes and coverageMinisterio de Seguridad Nacional · SNIC

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    Source checked
    Source period
    Methodological document; see the original for its coverage period
    Scope
    Argentina, national system
    What this source does not establish
    Explains offence codes, victims versus incidents and rates; it does not measure crime in a specific place.
  • National Rural Land Registry — current legal-status noteGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Law 26.737 — updated official textGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • RNTR’s published checklistGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Ministry of Interior — Previa ConformidadGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Argentina.gob.ar / ARCA — current CDI procedureGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Civil and Commercial Code — updated official textGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Law 26.737 — official summary and repeal observationGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Decree 274/2012 — updated rural-land regulationsGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • Law 17.801 — property-register frameworkGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national overview; local requirements may differ.
    What this source does not establish
    Original editorial source-check date from the linked guide. Qualified legal review has not been obtained. These sources are background only, not transaction clearance or a new source check for this overview.
  • BCRA Communication B 12635 — deposit accounts for nonresidents and migrants without DNIBanco Central de la República Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • BCRA identification rules, sections 2.1 and 2.5Banco Central de la República Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • BCRA savings rules, sections 1.3 and 4.2Banco Central de la República Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • BCRA Communication A 8006 — withdrawal of the special tourist savings-account rulesBanco Central de la República Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • ARCA’s CDI procedureGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • RENAPER — first Argentine DNI after temporary or permanent residenceGobierno de Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • BCRA — what a CVU identifies and how it differs from a bank accountBanco Central de la República Argentina

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    See the linked guide and original document.
    Scope
    Argentina: national framework, with provider-specific conditions where stated.
    What this source does not establish
    The date records the source review in the linked guide. Confirm the requirements for your own case before acting.
  • OpenStreetMap: aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap Wiki

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    No date stated
    Scope
    Map features; source geometry varies
    What this source does not establish
    Defines airport/airfield mapping; does not establish scheduled passenger service, current operations or travel times.
  • OpenStreetMap: amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap Wiki

    Open original document ↗

    Source checked
    Source period
    No date stated
    Scope
    Mapped facility
    What this source does not establish
    Facility classification is distinct from services, current opening, eligibility, emergency care, quality or travel time.
  • TTN 18.3: Valuaciones RuralesTribunal de Tasaciones de la Nación

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    Source checked
    Source period
    2014-08-07; PDF carries 2025 document reference
    Scope
    Property-specific rural method
    What this source does not establish
    Method inspiration only. FrontierArg comparison is not an official TTN appraisal; qualified property-specific assessment is separate.
  • TTN 3.1: Método de ComparaciónTribunal de Tasaciones de la Nación

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    Source checked
    Source period
    2005-05-03
    Scope
    Comparable properties in a defined market
    What this source does not establish
    Describes comparative valuation. A dated listing observation is not proof of a completed transaction or a universal numeric Fair Value.
  • Occupied private dwellings with internet — Census 2022, provisional resultsINDEC, Argentina

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    Source checked
    Source period
    2022 census; provisional release published in May 2023
    Scope
    Argentina: published province/CABA totals and department, partido or comuna percentages
    What this source does not establish
    Reported internet in occupied private dwellings. No speed, provider availability, current coverage or address-level claim. Province totals come directly from the workbook, never an average of local percentages.

General source-based orientation. No property-specific legal, banking or valuation review has been obtained.

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