Living in Frontera (Coahuila)

Frontera (Coahuila) is a large place in Coahuila, Mexico, home to 69,462 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 12%, #57 of 510), low-income families (top 14%, #69 of 510), single parents (top 16%, #77 of 510).

Residents69,462

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport185 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km328,900 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverRio Salado, 3.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City865 km

Within 10 km284,733 people

Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 0:57

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Good to know about Frontera (Coahuila)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 27 min and sets around 0:57; in late June it sets around 3:43.

How Frontera (Coahuila) 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 Coahuila
Young family	68	#57 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Low-income household	71	#177 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Low-income family	71	#69 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Single parent	72	#77 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#318 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	75	#259 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Early retiree	63	#473 of 623	#18 of 20	Map
Single professional	59	#190 of 432	#5 of 13	Map
Young professional	62	#184 of 407	#5 of 12	Map
DINKS	58	#200 of 386	#5 of 12	Map
Remote worker	68	#344 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Commuter	76	#171 of 412	#5 of 12	Map
Car-free household	67	#177 of 371	#6 of 12	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#160 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#229 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#180 of 386	#5 of 12	Map
Expat professional	51	#281 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#219 of 510	#5 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#442 of 623	#18 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#309 of 623	#7 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	36	#428 of 623	#9 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#410 of 623	#18 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#129 of 623	#5 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	55	#250 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#559 of 623	#14 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	59	#302 of 623	#5 of 20	Map
Digital native	60	#142 of 432	#4 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Foundation66
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Affordability61
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Jobs and economy56
Mobility and connectivity50
Lifestyle and amenities46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space25
Education and family25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
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.