Living in Silao de la Victoria

Silao de la Victoria is a large place in Guanajuato, Mexico, home to 74,242 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 44%, #221 of 510), remote workers (top 45%, #278 of 623), cross-border commuters (top 47%, #287 of 623).

Residents74,242

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Guanajuato International)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km197,000 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,790 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City292 km

Within 10 km74,242 people

Winter daylight10 h 51 min, sunset 1:10

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Good to know about Silao de la Victoria

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 51 min and sets around 1:10; in late June it sets around 3:30.

How Silao de la Victoria 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	57	#320 of 510	#25 of 30	Map
Low-income household	55	#343 of 623	#18 of 33	Map
Low-income family	64	#276 of 510	#13 of 30	Map
Single parent	66	#287 of 510	#16 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#309 of 510	#25 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	75	#243 of 510	#27 of 30	Map
Early retiree	65	#393 of 623	#28 of 33	Map
Single professional	37	#315 of 432	#16 of 28	Map
Young professional	38	#315 of 407	#16 of 24	Map
DINKS	37	#319 of 386	#16 of 22	Map
Remote worker	70	#278 of 623	#23 of 33	Map
Commuter	50	#363 of 412	#20 of 27	Map
Car-free household	44	#279 of 371	#13 of 21	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#368 of 510	#20 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#306 of 623	#17 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	32	#280 of 386	#13 of 22	Map
Expat professional	48	#300 of 623	#16 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#221 of 510	#11 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#329 of 623	#22 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#287 of 623	#13 of 33	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#484 of 623	#27 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#362 of 623	#27 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#320 of 623	#23 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	51	#277 of 623	#14 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#301 of 623	#12 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	54	#332 of 623	#20 of 33	Map
Digital native	46	#248 of 432	#13 of 28	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
Mobility and connectivity86
Flat land (terrain relief)75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
Green space50
Education and family50
Affordability47
Jobs and economy46
Lifestyle and amenities41
Foundation40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
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.