Living in Guadalajara

Guadalajara is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, home to 1,385,629 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #6 of 623), car-free households (top 2%, #4 of 371), city lovers (top 2%, #6 of 386).

Residents1,385,629

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport18 km (Guadalajara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,417,000 people

Terrain around itabout 1,650 m, height range 450 m

Nearest major riverRo Grande de Santiago, 8.7 km

Main railway line4.0 km

Distance to Mexico City461 km

Within 10 km3,512,243 people

Greater areaGreater Guadalajara, the core

Winter daylight10 h 53 min, sunset 1:18

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Good to know about Guadalajara

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 53 min and sets around 1:18; in late June it sets around 3:37.

Best places in Greater Guadalajara

How Guadalajara 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	50	#436 of 510	#42 of 48	Map
Low-income household	71	#167 of 623	#18 of 52	Map
Low-income family	59	#435 of 510	#35 of 48	Map
Single parent	62	#397 of 510	#31 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#312 of 510	#36 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	81	#83 of 510	#7 of 48	Map
Early retiree	64	#449 of 623	#42 of 52	Map
Single professional	89	#7 of 432	#2 of 32	Map
Young professional	91	#7 of 407	#2 of 29	Map
DINKS	93	#7 of 386	#2 of 28	Map
Remote worker	81	#42 of 623	#2 of 52	Map
Commuter	87	#46 of 412	#4 of 30	Map
Car-free household	97	#4 of 371	#2 of 27	Map
Student	72	#75 of 262	#4 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	70	#192 of 510	#19 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#185 of 623	#18 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#6 of 386	#2 of 28	Map
Expat professional	91	#6 of 623	#2 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#47 of 510	#5 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	8	#610 of 623	#52 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#183 of 623	#12 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	29	#482 of 623	#42 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#607 of 623	#52 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#45 of 623	#2 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	78	#36 of 623	#3 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#377 of 623	#43 of 52	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	92	#19 of 623	#3 of 52	Map
Digital native	84	#8 of 432	#2 of 32	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Foundation71
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
Flat land (terrain relief)35
Sea or lake shore34
Affordability22
Green space1
Education and family1
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.