Living in Ciudad Guzmán

Ciudad Guzmán is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, home to 111,975 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #8 of 623), young families (top 5%, #24 of 510), single parents (top 9%, #44 of 510).

Residents111,975

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport93 km (Guadalajara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km207,900 people

Lake shore28 km (Lake Sayula)

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 1,590 m, height range 1,290 m

Main railway line2.7 km

Distance to Mexico City455 km

Within 10 km134,808 people

LandscapeSierra Madre del Sur

Winter daylight10 h 56 min, sunset 1:20

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Good to know about Ciudad Guzmán

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre del Sur.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 56 min and sets around 1:20; in late June it sets around 3:35.

How Ciudad Guzmán 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 Jalisco
Young family	70	#24 of 510	#1 of 48	Map
Low-income household	66	#253 of 623	#20 of 52	Map
Low-income family	72	#59 of 510	#2 of 48	Map
Single parent	74	#44 of 510	#1 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#114 of 510	#16 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	76	#219 of 510	#19 of 48	Map
Early retiree	76	#8 of 623	#4 of 52	Map
Single professional	53	#227 of 432	#18 of 32	Map
Young professional	57	#219 of 407	#17 of 29	Map
DINKS	53	#231 of 386	#19 of 28	Map
Remote worker	79	#78 of 623	#6 of 52	Map
Commuter	73	#204 of 412	#13 of 30	Map
Car-free household	64	#184 of 371	#11 of 27	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#216 of 510	#20 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#257 of 623	#20 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#195 of 386	#11 of 28	Map
Expat professional	52	#273 of 623	#21 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#282 of 510	#24 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#350 of 623	#32 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#211 of 623	#19 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	63	#80 of 623	#13 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#315 of 623	#29 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#142 of 623	#11 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	57	#228 of 623	#19 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#148 of 623	#12 of 52	Map
Coastal living	66	#166 of 276	#18 of 32	Map
Business owner	62	#283 of 623	#22 of 52	Map
Digital native	54	#203 of 432	#13 of 32	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Foundation57
Sea or lake shore55
Affordability53
Jobs and economy47
Lifestyle and amenities47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Green space40
Education and family40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
Flat land (terrain relief)4
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.