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Explore cost of living, income levels, and quality of life across cities and estados in Mexico.

619
Cities
$12K
Avg Salary
64
Cost Index
32
Estados
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About Mexico

Mexico has 619 cities across 32 states tracked on Urblytica. The average salary across its cities is $12,300, with a cost index averaging 64. Explore a wide range of lifestyle, cost, and investment data below.

Estados in Mexico

Local laws, tax structures, and economic climates vary significantly from one state to the next. Our database is organized at the state level so you can analyze localized shifts. Select any state below to view its most populated and economically significant cities, with a unified breakdown of:

Cost-of-Living Indices: Consumer baskets, utilities, and transit vs. the national average
Labor & Wage Trends: Salary ranges, job-growth forecasts, and employment statistics
Real Estate & Rentals: Median listing prices, average rent, and housing inventory
Safety & Livability: Crime data, school performance, and local climate
Business Formation: Corporate filing fees, tax rates, and registration steps
Aguascalientes
20 cities tracked
184K people
Avg cost index 70
Baja California
20 cities tracked
2.7M people
Avg cost index 62
Baja California Sur
20 cities tracked
177K people
Avg cost index 73
Campeche
20 cities tracked
230K people
Avg cost index 43
Chiapas
20 cities tracked
Chihuahua
20 cities tracked
Coahuila
20 cities tracked
Colima
20 cities tracked
Durango
20 cities tracked
Guanajuato
20 cities tracked
Guerrero
19 cities tracked
Hidalgo
20 cities tracked
Jalisco
20 cities tracked
México
20 cities tracked
Mexico City
20 cities tracked
Michoacán
20 cities tracked
79K people
Morelos
20 cities tracked
491K people
Avg cost index 69
Nayarit
20 cities tracked
27K people
Avg cost index 65
Nuevo León
20 cities tracked
Oaxaca
20 cities tracked
272K people
Avg cost index 63
Puebla
20 cities tracked
142K people
Avg cost index 95
Querétaro
20 cities tracked
Quintana Roo
20 cities tracked
2K people
Avg cost index 95
San Luis Potosí
20 cities tracked
130K people
Avg cost index 68
Sinaloa
20 cities tracked
953K people
Avg cost index 63
Sonora
20 cities tracked
421K people
Avg cost index 50
Tabasco
20 cities tracked
340K people
Avg cost index 35
Tamaulipas
20 cities tracked
Tlaxcala
20 cities tracked
Veracruz
19 cities tracked
Yucatán
1 cities tracked
Zacatecas
20 cities tracked
28K people
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Top Cities in Mexico

Seybaplaya #1 Best City 87

Seybaplaya

Campeche, Mexico

SafetyA
CostA+
Growth75
Avg. Rent$400
Median Income$12,000
Cost of Living40/100
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Jesús María #2 Best City 82

Jesús María

Aguascalientes, Mexico

SafetyB
CostA+
Growth80
Avg. Rent$613
Avg. Salary$375
Cost of Living45/100
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Ahuacatlán #3 Best City 74

Ahuacatlán

Nayarit, Mexico

SafetyB
CostA
Growth70
Avg. Rent$889
Avg. Salary$1,183
Cost of Living65/100
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Navojoa, Sonora Grosse (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 74

Navojoa

Sonora, Mexico

SafetyC+
CostA+
Growth68
Avg. Rent$350
Median Income$22,240
Cost of Living55/100
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San Quintín #5 Best City 74

San Quintín

Baja California, Mexico

SafetyC+
CostA+
Growth65
Avg. Rent$350
Avg. Salary$9,600
Cost of Living45/100
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Nogales #6 Best City 73

Nogales

Sonora, Mexico

SafetyC-
CostA+
Growth75
Avg. Salary$13,631
Cost of Living45/100
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Colonia Progreso #7 Best City 72

Colonia Progreso

Baja California, Mexico

SafetyC
CostA+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$780
Avg. Salary$1,183
Cost of Living32/100
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Los Algodones #8 Best City 72

Los Algodones

Baja California, Mexico

SafetyA
Cost—
Growth60
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Business & economic outlook in Mexico

Mexico is one of the largest and most dynamic economies in Latin America, offering significant opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and franchise expansion. With a population exceeding 128 million people, the country provides a large consumer market supported by growing urbanization and a rising middle class. Mexico benefits from its strategic geographic position between North and South America and its deep tr...

128,500,000
Population
$1.81 Trillion
GDP
29.3
Median age
1.10%
Population growth
$21,500
Median household income
8.70%
Entrepreneurship rate
#60
Ease of doing business rank
4.5 Million
Small & medium businesses
18 Thousand
Franchises
3.9%
Unemployment
Major industries Automotive Manufacturing Electronics Manufacturing Oil and Gas Food Processing Tourism
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