Living in Cuernavaca

Cuernavaca is a city in Morelos, Mexico, home to 338,650 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 8%, #40 of 510), low-income households (top 9%, #50 of 623), movers on a budget (top 10%, #58 of 623).

Residents338,650

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Adolfo López Mateos International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km881,700 people

Terrain around itabout 1,760 m, height range 1,510 m

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Mexico City59 km

Within 10 km669,761 people

Greater areaGreater Cuernavaca, the core

LandscapeSierra Madre del Sur

Winter daylight10 h 59 min, sunset 1:05

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Good to know about Cuernavaca

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre del Sur.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 59 min and sets around 1:05; in late June it sets around 3:17.

Best places in Greater Cuernavaca

How Cuernavaca 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 Morelos
Young family	65	#108 of 510	#4 of 15	Map
Low-income household	77	#50 of 623	#2 of 16	Map
Low-income family	71	#78 of 510	#2 of 15	Map
Single parent	72	#82 of 510	#3 of 15	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#434 of 510	#10 of 15	Map
Single pensioner	72	#318 of 510	#8 of 15	Map
Early retiree	66	#326 of 623	#10 of 16	Map
Single professional	77	#67 of 432	#1 of 16	Map
Young professional	80	#65 of 407	#1 of 15	Map
DINKS	78	#69 of 386	#1 of 13	Map
Remote worker	79	#92 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Commuter	86	#61 of 412	#2 of 15	Map
Car-free household	84	#61 of 371	#1 of 12	Map
Student	74	#35 of 262	#2 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	75	#40 of 510	#2 of 15	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#58 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	77	#62 of 386	#1 of 13	Map
Expat professional	76	#72 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#97 of 510	#2 of 15	Map
Nature-focused household	31	#512 of 623	#13 of 16	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#111 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	52	#229 of 623	#5 of 16	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#486 of 623	#12 of 16	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#24 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Lottery winner	75	#54 of 623	#1 of 16	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#403 of 623	#7 of 16	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	81	#127 of 623	#2 of 16	Map
Digital native	75	#63 of 432	#1 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
Mobility and connectivity88
Foundation86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Jobs and economy76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Lifestyle and amenities74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Affordability58
Green space15
Education and family15
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
Flat land (terrain relief)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
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.