Living in Ciudad Delicias

Ciudad Delicias is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, home to 148,045 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 6%, #28 of 510), low-income families (top 8%, #39 of 510), people who put healthcare first (top 21%, #103 of 510).

Residents148,045

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport75 km (General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km170,600 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 1,170 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverSan Pedro, 5.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City1,166 km

Within 10 km170,619 people

Winter daylight10 h 21 min, sunset 1:11

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Good to know about Ciudad Delicias

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 21 min and sets around 1:11; in late June it sets around 4:02.

How Ciudad Delicias 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 Chihuahua
Young family	61	#227 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Low-income household	66	#258 of 623	#3 of 12	Map
Low-income family	72	#39 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Single parent	74	#28 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#481 of 510	#7 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	68	#414 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Early retiree	55	#609 of 623	#11 of 12	Map
Single professional	55	#221 of 432	#4 of 7	Map
Young professional	59	#208 of 407	#4 of 7	Map
DINKS	54	#224 of 386	#4 of 7	Map
Remote worker	66	#378 of 623	#5 of 12	Map
Commuter	73	#218 of 412	#4 of 7	Map
Car-free household	69	#170 of 371	#4 of 6	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#214 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#240 of 623	#3 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#177 of 386	#4 of 7	Map
Expat professional	53	#257 of 623	#3 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#103 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#463 of 623	#10 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#159 of 623	#5 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#486 of 623	#8 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#485 of 623	#9 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#269 of 623	#5 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	60	#200 of 623	#3 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#484 of 623	#6 of 12	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	61	#292 of 623	#4 of 12	Map
Digital native	56	#177 of 432	#4 of 7	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Foundation64
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
Affordability56
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Lifestyle and amenities48
Jobs and economy43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Green space35
Education and family35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Sea or lake shore0
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.