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Best places to live in Oaxaca

18 places and 1,033,448 residents in Oaxaca, Mexico, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza9#9 Salina Cruz8#8 Ixtepec7#7 San Antonio de la Cal6#6 Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán5#5 Oaxaca4#4 Santa María Atzompa3#3 Loma Bonita2#2 Ocotlán de Morelos1#1 Tuxtepec
Young family fit across Oaxaca, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    70
  2. 2Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    66
  3. 3Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    63
  4. 4Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    61
  5. 5Oaxaca
    Oaxaca, 255,029 residents    58
  6. 6Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    57
  7. 7San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    55
  8. 8Ixtepec
    Oaxaca, 25,381 residents    50
  9. 9Salina Cruz
    Oaxaca, 84,438 residents    50
  10. 10Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza
    Oaxaca, 88,280 residents    50

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For retired couples

  1. 1Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    75
  2. 2Salina Cruz
    Oaxaca, 84,438 residents    73
  3. 3Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza
    Oaxaca, 88,280 residents    70
  4. 4Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    68
  5. 5Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    68
  6. 6Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    66
  7. 7Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
    Oaxaca, 67,739 residents    66
  8. 8Ciudad de Huajuapan de León
    Oaxaca, 53,043 residents    66
  9. 9San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    63
  10. 10Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    77
  2. 2Oaxaca
    Oaxaca, 255,029 residents    74
  3. 3Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    73
  4. 4Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    73
  5. 5San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    72
  6. 6Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    66
  7. 7Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    65
  8. 8Salina Cruz
    Oaxaca, 84,438 residents    61
  9. 9Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz
    Oaxaca, 23,940 residents    61
  10. 10Ciudad de Huajuapan de León
    Oaxaca, 53,043 residents    60

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For commuters

  1. 1Oaxaca
    Oaxaca, 255,029 residents    82
  2. 2Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    78
  3. 3Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    75
  4. 4San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    73
  5. 5Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    72
  6. 6Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    49
  7. 7Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    34

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For single professionals

  1. 1Oaxaca
    Oaxaca, 255,029 residents    69
  2. 2Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    61
  3. 3Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    58
  4. 4San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    51
  5. 5Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    50
  6. 6Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    28
  7. 7Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    7

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Oaxaca
    Oaxaca, 255,029 residents    72
  2. 2Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
    Oaxaca, 67,086 residents    70
  3. 3San Antonio de la Cal
    Oaxaca, 20,198 residents    68
  4. 4Santa María Atzompa
    Oaxaca, 21,788 residents    68
  5. 5Tuxtepec
    Oaxaca, 159,452 residents    62
  6. 6Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
    Oaxaca, 67,739 residents    50
  7. 7Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza
    Oaxaca, 88,280 residents    50
  8. 8Salina Cruz
    Oaxaca, 84,438 residents    50
  9. 9Loma Bonita
    Oaxaca, 40,934 residents    49
  10. 10Ocotlán de Morelos
    Oaxaca, 15,016 residents    45

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All profiles in Oaxaca

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyTuxtepec7012
Low-income householdOaxaca7418
Low-income familyOaxaca7212
Single parentOaxaca7412
Pensioner coupleTuxtepec7512
Single pensionerTuxtepec7812
Early retireeOcotlán de Morelos7018
Single professionalOaxaca697
Young professionalOaxaca727
DINKSOaxaca686
Remote workerSanta María Atzompa7718
CommuterOaxaca827
Car-free householdOaxaca776
StudentSanta Cruz Xoxocotlán784
First-home buyerOaxaca7312
Budget-constrained moverOaxaca7218
Urban lifestyle seekerOaxaca686
Expat professionalOaxaca7018
Healthcare-first moverOaxaca8212
Nature-focused householdOcotlán de Morelos8618
Cross-border commuterOaxaca2218
Outdoor and mountain loverCrucecita7618
Rural value seekerOcotlán de Morelos6718
High-net-worth moverTuxtepec6218
Lottery winnerOaxaca7218
Climate-resilient relocationHeroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco7518
Coastal livingCrucecita818
Business ownerOaxaca7618
Digital nativeOaxaca697

Towns of 30,000+ in Oaxaca