Living in Tecate

Tecate is a large place in Baja California, Mexico, home to 64,764 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 2%, #12 of 623), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #135 of 623), retired couples (top 29%, #143 of 510).

Residents64,764

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport32 km (General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International)

Nearest city of 100k+36 km

Within 30 km85,200 people

Sea coast44 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Border with United States of America0 km

Distance to Mexico City2,271 km

Within 10 km64,764 people

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 1:45

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Good to know about Tecate

The border with United States of America is 0 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 1:45; in late June it sets around 4:57.

How Tecate 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
Young family	55	#349 of 510	#9 of 13	Map
Low-income household	45	#407 of 623	#13 of 16	Map
Low-income family	63	#313 of 510	#10 of 13	Map
Single parent	65	#322 of 510	#10 of 13	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#143 of 510	#5 of 13	Map
Single pensioner	77	#181 of 510	#6 of 13	Map
Early retiree	69	#204 of 623	#4 of 16	Map
Single professional	22	#380 of 432	#13 of 14	Map
Young professional	24	#375 of 407	#13 of 13	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#254 of 623	#10 of 16	Map
Commuter	38	#393 of 412	#13 of 13	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#394 of 510	#13 of 13	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#349 of 623	#11 of 16	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	34	#383 of 623	#13 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#259 of 510	#9 of 13	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#327 of 623	#9 of 16	Map
Cross-border commuter	83	#12 of 623	#3 of 16	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	48	#279 of 623	#9 of 16	Map
Rural value seeker	45	#392 of 623	#9 of 16	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#421 of 623	#13 of 16	Map
Lottery winner	44	#321 of 623	#10 of 16	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#135 of 623	#3 of 16	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	39	#397 of 623	#13 of 16	Map
Digital native	39	#285 of 432	#9 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Mobility and connectivity80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
Green space53
Education and family53
Affordability45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Foundation36
Lifestyle and amenities31
Jobs and economy29
Sea or lake shore27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.