Living in Manzanillo

Manzanillo is a city in Colima, Mexico, home to 159,853 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #6 of 510), single parents (top 5%, #24 of 510), retired couples (top 7%, #33 of 510).

Residents159,853

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport190 km (Guadalajara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km200,000 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line40.5 km

Distance to Mexico City548 km

Within 10 km159,853 people

Winter daylight10 h 59 min, sunset 1:25

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Good to know about Manzanillo

It is right on the coast of the North Pacific Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 59 min and sets around 1:25; in late June it sets around 3:38.

How Manzanillo 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 Colima
Young family	71	#6 of 510	#1 of 5	Map
Low-income household	67	#245 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Low-income family	72	#36 of 510	#2 of 5	Map
Single parent	74	#24 of 510	#1 of 5	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#33 of 510	#1 of 5	Map
Single pensioner	77	#188 of 510	#1 of 5	Map
Early retiree	69	#181 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Single professional	57	#204 of 432	#3 of 4	Map
Young professional	61	#193 of 407	#3 of 4	Map
DINKS	57	#211 of 386	#3 of 3	Map
Remote worker	71	#273 of 623	#2 of 5	Map
Commuter	74	#194 of 412	#3 of 4	Map
Car-free household	69	#165 of 371	#3 of 3	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#195 of 510	#3 of 5	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#274 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#171 of 386	#3 of 3	Map
Expat professional	47	#302 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#227 of 510	#2 of 5	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#380 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#312 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#83 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#324 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#128 of 623	#2 of 5	Map
Lottery winner	55	#253 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#401 of 623	#1 of 5	Map
Coastal living	76	#52 of 276	#1 of 3	Map
Business owner	55	#326 of 623	#3 of 5	Map
Digital native	54	#205 of 432	#3 of 4	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
Foundation64
Affordability55
Lifestyle and amenities50
Mobility and connectivity50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
Flat land (terrain relief)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Jobs and economy46
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
Green space37
Education and family37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
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.