Living in San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico, home to 174,615 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #11 of 510), single parents (top 6%, #26 of 510), low-income families (top 7%, #35 of 510).

Residents174,615

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport67 km (Querétaro Intercontinental)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km198,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 2,040 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Mexico City235 km

Within 10 km174,615 people

Winter daylight10 h 52 min, sunset 1:07

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Good to know about San Miguel de Allende

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 52 min and sets around 1:07; in late June it sets around 3:27.

How San Miguel de Allende 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	71	#11 of 510	#1 of 30	Map
Low-income household	67	#242 of 623	#10 of 33	Map
Low-income family	72	#35 of 510	#3 of 30	Map
Single parent	74	#26 of 510	#2 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#78 of 510	#13 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	84	#40 of 510	#2 of 30	Map
Early retiree	72	#106 of 623	#14 of 33	Map
Single professional	58	#196 of 432	#9 of 28	Map
Young professional	62	#185 of 407	#8 of 24	Map
DINKS	58	#203 of 386	#9 of 22	Map
Remote worker	79	#95 of 623	#5 of 33	Map
Commuter	75	#190 of 412	#7 of 27	Map
Car-free household	71	#151 of 371	#7 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#186 of 510	#5 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#226 of 623	#10 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#164 of 386	#8 of 22	Map
Expat professional	56	#227 of 623	#11 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#79 of 510	#4 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#376 of 623	#27 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#140 of 623	#5 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#310 of 623	#18 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#342 of 623	#24 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#102 of 623	#6 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	62	#177 of 623	#6 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#133 of 623	#3 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#257 of 623	#12 of 33	Map
Digital native	58	#169 of 432	#8 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
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Affordability56
Lifestyle and amenities51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
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)48
Jobs and economy46
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Green space35
Education and family35
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.