Living in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, home to 1,512,450 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 623), digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 432), students (top 1%, #1 of 262).

Residents1,512,450

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Abraham González International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,512,400 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 1,310 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverRio Grande, 4.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with United States of America4 km

Distance to Mexico City1,549 km

Within 10 km1,512,450 people

Greater areaGreater Ciudad Juárez, 4 km out

Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 1:06

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Good to know about Ciudad Juárez

It is part of Greater Ciudad Juárez, 4 km from the city centre.
The border with United States of America is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 04 min and sets around 1:06; in late June it sets around 4:14.

How Ciudad Juárez 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	56	#345 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Low-income household	76	#68 of 623	#2 of 12	Map
Low-income family	67	#197 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Single parent	69	#178 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#475 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	77	#202 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Early retiree	57	#592 of 623	#9 of 12	Map
Single professional	88	#15 of 432	#1 of 7	Map
Young professional	90	#14 of 407	#1 of 7	Map
DINKS	90	#19 of 386	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	77	#117 of 623	#2 of 12	Map
Commuter	89	#30 of 412	#1 of 7	Map
Car-free household	95	#12 of 371	#1 of 6	Map
Student	93	#1 of 262	#1 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	74	#74 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#64 of 623	#2 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#12 of 386	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	89	#19 of 623	#1 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	86	#11 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#566 of 623	#12 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	90	#1 of 623	#1 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#583 of 623	#12 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#558 of 623	#12 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#34 of 623	#2 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	82	#12 of 623	#2 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#546 of 623	#8 of 12	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	89	#51 of 623	#1 of 12	Map
Digital native	89	#1 of 432	#1 of 7	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
National border nearby (straight line)98
Lifestyle and amenities93
Foundation90
Jobs and economy86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Affordability44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space9
Education and family9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
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.