Living in Comitán

Comitán is a city in Chiapas, Mexico, home to 166,178 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #21 of 510), low-income families (top 6%, #29 of 510), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #78 of 623).

Residents166,178

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport208 km (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km205,800 people

Lake shore29 km (Lake Angostura Dam)

Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 1,120 m

Main railway line117.8 km

Border with Guatemala46 km

Distance to Mexico City822 km

Within 10 km166,178 people

LandscapeSierra Madre de Chiapas

Winter daylight11 h 10 min, sunset 0:42

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Good to know about Comitán

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 10 min and sets around 0:42; in late June it sets around 2:43.

How Comitán 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 Chiapas
Young family	61	#221 of 510	#13 of 17	Map
Low-income household	67	#239 of 623	#4 of 26	Map
Low-income family	72	#29 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Single parent	74	#21 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#443 of 510	#11 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	63	#469 of 510	#10 of 17	Map
Early retiree	62	#480 of 623	#21 of 26	Map
Single professional	58	#199 of 432	#4 of 14	Map
Young professional	62	#187 of 407	#4 of 14	Map
DINKS	58	#205 of 386	#4 of 13	Map
Remote worker	65	#396 of 623	#6 of 26	Map
Commuter	75	#188 of 412	#4 of 14	Map
Car-free household	70	#157 of 371	#4 of 11	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#184 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#267 of 623	#4 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#166 of 386	#4 of 13	Map
Expat professional	48	#299 of 623	#4 of 26	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#315 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#476 of 623	#24 of 26	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#310 of 623	#9 of 26	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#244 of 623	#18 of 26	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#477 of 623	#26 of 26	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#270 of 623	#6 of 26	Map
Lottery winner	55	#246 of 623	#4 of 26	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#78 of 623	#4 of 26	Map
Coastal living	61	#231 of 276	#10 of 15	Map
Business owner	56	#323 of 623	#7 of 26	Map
Digital native	55	#194 of 432	#4 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
Foundation65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
Affordability56
Sea or lake shore53
Lifestyle and amenities51
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Mobility and connectivity50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Jobs and economy47
Green space36
Education and family36
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Flat land (terrain relief)6
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.