Living in Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas is a city in Baja California Sur, Mexico, home to 202,694 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 4%, #17 of 510), single parents (top 4%, #18 of 510), retired couples (top 4%, #18 of 510).

Residents202,694

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport35 km (Los Cabos International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km387,000 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m

Main railway line281.5 km

Distance to Mexico City1,181 km

Within 10 km250,726 people

Winter daylight10 h 44 min, sunset 1:40

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Good to know about Cabo San Lucas

It is right on the coast of the North Pacific Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 44 min and sets around 1:40; in late June it sets around 4:08.

How Cabo San Lucas ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Mexico. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Mexico	In Baja California Sur
Young family	70	#22 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Low-income household	73	#132 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Low-income family	73	#17 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Single parent	74	#18 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#18 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Single pensioner	82	#68 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Early retiree	67	#297 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Single professional	67	#137 of 432	#1 of 4	Map
Young professional	70	#135 of 407	#1 of 4	Map
DINKS	66	#142 of 386	#1 of 4	Map
Remote worker	78	#102 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Commuter	81	#120 of 412	#1 of 4	Map
Car-free household	75	#118 of 371	#1 of 4	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	73	#103 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#110 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#120 of 386	#1 of 4	Map
Expat professional	67	#156 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#34 of 510	#1 of 4	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#402 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#64 of 623	#2 of 5	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	62	#108 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#359 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#42 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Lottery winner	69	#85 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#474 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Coastal living	77	#32 of 276	#2 of 4	Map
Business owner	75	#169 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Digital native	64	#117 of 432	#1 of 4	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity95
Foundation76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Lifestyle and amenities60
Affordability60
Jobs and economy59
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
Flat land (terrain relief)58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Green space28
Education and family28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.