Living in Salamanca

Salamanca is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, home to 160,682 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 9%, #41 of 510), retired couples (top 12%, #58 of 510), early retirees (top 13%, #75 of 623).

Residents160,682

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport55 km (Guanajuato International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km761,100 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverLerma, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City249 km

Within 10 km160,682 people

Winter daylight10 h 53 min, sunset 1:10

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Good to know about Salamanca

The Lerma runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 53 min and sets around 1:10; in late June it sets around 3:28.

How Salamanca 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 Guanajuato
Young family	69	#41 of 510	#4 of 30	Map
Low-income household	74	#114 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Low-income family	71	#74 of 510	#4 of 30	Map
Single parent	73	#71 of 510	#4 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#58 of 510	#10 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	82	#72 of 510	#10 of 30	Map
Early retiree	72	#75 of 623	#7 of 33	Map
Single professional	67	#134 of 432	#5 of 28	Map
Young professional	70	#129 of 407	#5 of 24	Map
DINKS	68	#134 of 386	#5 of 22	Map
Remote worker	79	#82 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Commuter	82	#105 of 412	#4 of 27	Map
Car-free household	73	#129 of 371	#5 of 21	Map
Student	52	#159 of 262	#8 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	74	#80 of 510	#3 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#130 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#131 of 386	#5 of 22	Map
Expat professional	67	#157 of 623	#7 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#91 of 510	#5 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#364 of 623	#26 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#118 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#598 of 623	#33 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#299 of 623	#20 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#52 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	68	#96 of 623	#4 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#580 of 623	#33 of 33	Map
Coastal living	56	#260 of 276	#10 of 10	Map
Business owner	77	#158 of 623	#6 of 33	Map
Digital native	62	#127 of 432	#5 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Mobility and connectivity89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Jobs and economy73
Foundation64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Lifestyle and amenities64
Affordability55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Sea or lake shore44
Green space37
Education and family37
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.