Living in Ciudad Apodaca

Ciudad Apodaca is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico, home to 467,157 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #1 of 623), movers on a budget (top 1%, #1 of 623), business owners (top 1%, #1 of 623).

Residents467,157

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,769,600 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line4.2 km

Distance to Mexico City713 km

Within 10 km467,157 people

Greater areaGreater Monterrey, 19 km out

Winter daylight10 h 32 min, sunset 0:55

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Good to know about Ciudad Apodaca

It is part of Greater Monterrey, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 32 min and sets around 0:55; in late June it sets around 3:35.

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How Ciudad Apodaca 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 Nuevo León
Young family	64	#128 of 510	#5 of 18	Map
Low-income household	83	#1 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Low-income family	72	#46 of 510	#1 of 18	Map
Single parent	73	#55 of 510	#1 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#251 of 510	#5 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	79	#121 of 510	#4 of 18	Map
Early retiree	68	#250 of 623	#9 of 20	Map
Single professional	86	#26 of 432	#4 of 16	Map
Young professional	88	#26 of 407	#4 of 15	Map
DINKS	88	#29 of 386	#5 of 15	Map
Remote worker	80	#60 of 623	#5 of 20	Map
Commuter	93	#1 of 412	#1 of 15	Map
Car-free household	87	#46 of 371	#5 of 15	Map
Student	69	#108 of 262	#8 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	80	#2 of 510	#1 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	81	#1 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#41 of 386	#5 of 15	Map
Expat professional	89	#23 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	87	#8 of 510	#1 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#509 of 623	#14 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#42 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#507 of 623	#19 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#470 of 623	#14 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#6 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	84	#1 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#318 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	94	#1 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Digital native	79	#37 of 432	#5 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation90
Lifestyle and amenities90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Flat land (terrain relief)67
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
Affordability59
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Green space19
Education and family19
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.