Living in La Paz

La Paz is a city in Baja California Sur, Mexico, home to 250,141 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 21%, #106 of 510), low-income households (top 28%, #171 of 623), digital natives (top 29%, #125 of 432).

Residents250,141

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport126 km (Los Cabos International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km250,100 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line207.8 km

Distance to Mexico City1,266 km

Within 10 km250,141 people

Winter daylight10 h 38 min, sunset 1:39

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Good to know about La Paz

The Golfo de California is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 38 min and sets around 1:39; in late June it sets around 4:12.

How La Paz 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	65	#106 of 510	#3 of 4	Map
Low-income household	71	#171 of 623	#2 of 5	Map
Low-income family	68	#160 of 510	#3 of 4	Map
Single parent	69	#162 of 510	#3 of 4	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#237 of 510	#4 of 4	Map
Single pensioner	71	#356 of 510	#4 of 4	Map
Early retiree	65	#376 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Single professional	65	#159 of 432	#2 of 4	Map
Young professional	68	#147 of 407	#2 of 4	Map
DINKS	64	#164 of 386	#2 of 4	Map
Remote worker	73	#227 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Commuter	79	#143 of 412	#2 of 4	Map
Car-free household	75	#121 of 371	#2 of 4	Map
Student	63	#130 of 262	#1 of 1	Map
First-home buyer	69	#204 of 510	#3 of 4	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#195 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#125 of 386	#2 of 4	Map
Expat professional	59	#212 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#174 of 510	#4 of 4	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#413 of 623	#5 of 5	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#240 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#184 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#360 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#55 of 623	#2 of 5	Map
Lottery winner	63	#166 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	29	#621 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Coastal living	71	#93 of 276	#4 of 4	Map
Business owner	64	#255 of 623	#4 of 5	Map
Digital native	62	#125 of 432	#2 of 4	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation78
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Mobility and connectivity67
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Affordability60
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
Lifestyle and amenities58
Jobs and economy50
Green space28
Education and family28
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)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.