Living in Iguala de la Independencia

Iguala de la Independencia is a city in Guerrero, Mexico, home to 118,468 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #29 of 510), single parents (top 11%, #56 of 510), low-income families (top 13%, #66 of 510).

Residents118,468

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport110 km (Adolfo López Mateos International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km186,300 people

Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 730 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City130 km

Within 10 km118,468 people

LandscapeSierra Madre del Sur

Winter daylight11 h 02 min, sunset 1:07

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Good to know about Iguala de la Independencia

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre del Sur.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 02 min and sets around 1:07; in late June it sets around 3:17.

How Iguala de la Independencia 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 Guerrero
Young family	70	#29 of 510	#1 of 9	Map
Low-income household	64	#268 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Low-income family	71	#66 of 510	#3 of 9	Map
Single parent	73	#56 of 510	#2 of 9	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#365 of 510	#4 of 9	Map
Single pensioner	73	#296 of 510	#3 of 9	Map
Early retiree	69	#206 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Single professional	51	#238 of 432	#3 of 9	Map
Young professional	55	#230 of 407	#3 of 9	Map
DINKS	51	#244 of 386	#3 of 7	Map
Remote worker	73	#216 of 623	#2 of 18	Map
Commuter	72	#226 of 412	#3 of 9	Map
Car-free household	63	#190 of 371	#3 of 7	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#234 of 510	#3 of 9	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#285 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	50	#200 of 386	#3 of 7	Map
Expat professional	49	#295 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#268 of 510	#3 of 9	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#344 of 623	#16 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#242 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#138 of 623	#11 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#319 of 623	#16 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#156 of 623	#2 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	55	#245 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#367 of 623	#11 of 18	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#309 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Digital native	52	#213 of 432	#3 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
Mobility and connectivity72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
Foundation55
Affordability51
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
Lifestyle and amenities46
Jobs and economy45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Green space41
Education and family41
Flat land (terrain relief)16
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.