Central America
Utila
Bay Islands · Honduras
Sanctuary Score
60 / 100
#87 in the Americas
“One of the cheapest places on earth to learn to dive — a tiny, barefoot Caribbean island you can bike end to end, where whale sharks pass before breakfast.”
The ten pillars
Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.
Nature9 / 10
Walkability8 / 10
Food4 / 10
Healthcare5 / 10
Climate stability4 / 10
Air & water6 / 10
Safety6 / 10
Connectivity4 / 10
Community7 / 10
Beauty7 / 10
At a glance
Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.
- Climate
- Tropical
- Sensory load
- 3/10 · calm
- Cost
- $
- ~$500/mo · 1BR
- Expat community
- Medium
Sources
Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.
Is Utila your sanctuary?
The Index says life is good here. The assessment tells you whether it fits the way your nervous system actually works.
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