[7] The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families, and known in the Costa Rican collective consciousness as home to the country's economic elite.

[8] The climate is mostly tropical: it is not unknown for Escazú to experience rainfall on a day in which San José is dry and sunny.

This zone is one of the most developed parts in the metropolitan area, populated by families with high incomes.

Rents and prices reflect this and Escazú is one of the most well-known upscale locations in Costa Rica.

The city offers many venues that are English speaking oriented like movie theaters, health clinics, business centers and a luxury country club.