Data Driven Assessment

Many of us have a tendency to be over general in our perceptions of those parts of the world in which we have had minimal experiences (none of us, of course). Central America is Central America. If one has been to Mexico and ventured out of the all inclusive, the interactions, the sights, sounds and smells form an inaccurate template of the country. The diversity within the country is breathtaking. Puerto Vallarta is as unlike Queretaro (ref. S. Swenson, 2008, Skype Publications) as Disney World is to Revelstoke.
The same differences apply to countries, of course. Costa Rica is not Mexico, nor Panama, nor Honduras.... It is different and unique. Elizabeth and I prefer it, but that's just us. While understanding that using decontextualized pieces of data to understand the complex is not only impossible but, at times, troublesome (Fraser Institute School Report Cards), I am going to do it anyway to help in your understanding of why we chose to have our second home here.
The sources range from the UN, The Economist, Yale and Doctors without Borders:

Environmental Performance 5/149 countries
Lack of Human Poverty 5/108
Freedom of Press 21/169
Democracy 25/167
Quality of Life 35/111
Perception of Corruption 47/180
Global Peace 34/140

We like it here; we can drink out of any tap; the climate is awesome, and so many diverse ecological zones are just hours from each other. Most of all, the people are an endless generator of positive change for us.