Living in Zapopan

Zapopan is a city in Jalisco, Mexico, home to 1,476,491 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #2 of 386), city lovers (top 1%, #3 of 386), expat professionals (top 1%, #5 of 623).

Residents1,476,491

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Guadalajara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,363,000 people

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

Nearest major riverRo Grande de Santiago, 6.8 km

Main railway line6.0 km

Distance to Mexico City466 km

Within 10 km2,890,255 people

Greater areaGreater Guadalajara, 8 km out

Winter daylight10 h 52 min, sunset 1:18

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Good to know about Zapopan

It is part of Greater Guadalajara, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 52 min and sets around 1:18; in late June it sets around 3:37.

Best places in Greater Guadalajara

How Zapopan 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	52	#411 of 510	#37 of 48	Map
Low-income household	73	#134 of 623	#14 of 52	Map
Low-income family	60	#395 of 510	#31 of 48	Map
Single parent	63	#367 of 510	#30 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#287 of 510	#33 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	81	#79 of 510	#6 of 48	Map
Early retiree	64	#435 of 623	#40 of 52	Map
Single professional	90	#5 of 432	#1 of 32	Map
Young professional	92	#4 of 407	#1 of 29	Map
DINKS	94	#2 of 386	#1 of 28	Map
Remote worker	82	#33 of 623	#1 of 52	Map
Commuter	88	#31 of 412	#2 of 30	Map
Car-free household	97	#3 of 371	#1 of 27	Map
Student	72	#68 of 262	#3 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	71	#153 of 510	#14 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#152 of 623	#17 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#3 of 386	#1 of 28	Map
Expat professional	91	#5 of 623	#1 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#37 of 510	#3 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#602 of 623	#50 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#171 of 623	#9 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#480 of 623	#41 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	15	#592 of 623	#50 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#35 of 623	#1 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	79	#29 of 623	#2 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#345 of 623	#40 of 52	Map
Coastal living	53	#265 of 276	#31 of 32	Map
Business owner	93	#15 of 623	#2 of 52	Map
Digital native	84	#4 of 432	#1 of 32	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
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)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
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)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
Sea or lake shore45
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)34
Affordability27
Green space2
Education and family2
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.