Living in Monclova

Monclova is a city in Coahuila, Mexico, home to 215,271 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 13%, #64 of 510), low-income families (top 19%, #92 of 510), single parents (top 19%, #94 of 510).

Residents215,271

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport181 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km328,900 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 360 m

Nearest major riverRio Salado, under 1 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Mexico City862 km

Within 10 km284,733 people

Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 0:57

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Good to know about Monclova

The Rio Salado runs through or right past it.
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 Monclova 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	67	#64 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Low-income household	73	#136 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Low-income family	70	#92 of 510	#6 of 17	Map
Single parent	71	#94 of 510	#6 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#406 of 510	#5 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	71	#343 of 510	#5 of 17	Map
Early retiree	64	#416 of 623	#15 of 20	Map
Single professional	66	#140 of 432	#3 of 13	Map
Young professional	69	#137 of 407	#3 of 12	Map
DINKS	66	#146 of 386	#3 of 12	Map
Remote worker	69	#310 of 623	#5 of 20	Map
Commuter	81	#122 of 412	#3 of 12	Map
Car-free household	75	#112 of 371	#3 of 12	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#145 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#198 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#115 of 386	#3 of 12	Map
Expat professional	56	#228 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#192 of 510	#4 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#441 of 623	#17 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#295 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#376 of 623	#8 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#379 of 623	#16 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#53 of 623	#2 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	61	#189 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	45	#604 of 623	#19 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#275 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Digital native	61	#138 of 432	#3 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation79
Affordability61
Lifestyle and amenities59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
Jobs and economy56
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Mobility and connectivity50
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Green space25
Education and family25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
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.