Living in Saltillo

Saltillo is a city in Coahuila, Mexico, home to 709,671 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 8%, #39 of 510), low-income households (top 8%, #48 of 623), movers on a budget (top 11%, #68 of 623).

Residents709,671

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport96 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km776,200 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 810 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City692 km

Within 10 km709,671 people

Greater areaGreater Saltillo, the core

LandscapeSierra Madre Oriental

Winter daylight10 h 33 min, sunset 0:59

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Good to know about Saltillo

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre Oriental.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 33 min and sets around 0:59; in late June it sets around 3:37.

How Saltillo 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	63	#181 of 510	#9 of 17	Map
Low-income household	77	#48 of 623	#2 of 20	Map
Low-income family	71	#65 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Single parent	73	#73 of 510	#3 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#448 of 510	#9 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	71	#359 of 510	#6 of 17	Map
Early retiree	64	#409 of 623	#14 of 20	Map
Single professional	80	#57 of 432	#2 of 13	Map
Young professional	82	#57 of 407	#2 of 12	Map
DINKS	81	#58 of 386	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	75	#161 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Commuter	87	#51 of 412	#2 of 12	Map
Car-free household	87	#50 of 371	#2 of 12	Map
Student	34	#183 of 262	#4 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	75	#39 of 510	#2 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#68 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	82	#49 of 386	#2 of 12	Map
Expat professional	76	#70 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#75 of 510	#2 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#528 of 623	#19 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#200 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#317 of 623	#7 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#514 of 623	#19 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#27 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	76	#44 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#402 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	78	#150 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Digital native	69	#97 of 432	#2 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)83
Lifestyle and amenities81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mobility and connectivity76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Jobs and economy73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Affordability58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
Green space15
Education and family15
Flat land (terrain relief)13
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.