Living in Monterrey

Monterrey is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico, home to 1,135,512 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #4 of 623), single professionals (top 1%, #4 of 432), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #4 of 386).

Residents1,135,512

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,780,000 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 560 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City704 km

Within 10 km2,353,455 people

Greater areaGreater Monterrey, the core

LandscapeSierra Madre Oriental

Winter daylight10 h 32 min, sunset 0:56

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Good to know about Monterrey

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre Oriental.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 32 min and sets around 0:56; in late June it sets around 3:35.

Best places in Greater Monterrey

How Monterrey 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	53	#385 of 510	#14 of 18	Map
Low-income household	75	#94 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Low-income family	62	#346 of 510	#12 of 18	Map
Single parent	65	#320 of 510	#12 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#421 of 510	#11 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	79	#128 of 510	#5 of 18	Map
Early retiree	63	#467 of 623	#16 of 20	Map
Single professional	90	#4 of 432	#1 of 16	Map
Young professional	92	#5 of 407	#1 of 15	Map
DINKS	93	#4 of 386	#1 of 15	Map
Remote worker	82	#37 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Commuter	89	#18 of 412	#4 of 15	Map
Car-free household	96	#8 of 371	#1 of 15	Map
Student	73	#55 of 262	#4 of 13	Map
First-home buyer	73	#112 of 510	#6 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#104 of 623	#6 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#7 of 386	#1 of 15	Map
Expat professional	92	#4 of 623	#1 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#38 of 510	#3 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#589 of 623	#18 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#144 of 623	#7 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#430 of 623	#13 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#576 of 623	#18 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#29 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	81	#19 of 623	#4 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#513 of 623	#15 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	93	#7 of 623	#3 of 20	Map
Digital native	84	#6 of 432	#1 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)97
Foundation80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Affordability32
Flat land (terrain relief)26
Green space4
Education and family4
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.