Living in Salina Cruz

Salina Cruz is a large place in Oaxaca, Mexico, home to 84,438 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #69 of 623), retired couples (top 27%, #133 of 510), people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #77 of 276).

Residents84,438

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport123 km (Bahías de Huatulco International)

Nearest city of 100k+186 km

Within 30 km152,200 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverTehuantepec, 6.2 km

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to Mexico City553 km

Within 10 km84,438 people

Winter daylight11 h 10 min, sunset 0:54

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Good to know about Salina Cruz

It is right on the coast of the Golfo de Tehuantepec.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 10 min and sets around 0:54; in late June it sets around 2:55.

How Salina Cruz 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 Oaxaca
Young family	50	#445 of 510	#9 of 12	Map
Low-income household	41	#430 of 623	#9 of 18	Map
Low-income family	55	#471 of 510	#8 of 12	Map
Single parent	54	#477 of 510	#8 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#133 of 510	#2 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	70	#375 of 510	#9 of 12	Map
Early retiree	67	#283 of 623	#7 of 18	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#461 of 623	#8 of 18	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	28	#477 of 510	#10 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#378 of 623	#8 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	22	#447 of 623	#9 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#386 of 510	#8 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	59	#312 of 623	#11 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#532 of 623	#9 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#69 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#258 of 623	#10 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#248 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	34	#394 of 623	#7 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#470 of 623	#11 of 18	Map
Coastal living	73	#77 of 276	#3 of 8	Map
Business owner	15	#484 of 623	#9 of 18	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)55
Affordability48
Green space48
Education and family48
Foundation44
Jobs and economy41
Lifestyle and amenities40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Mobility and connectivity18
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
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

Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 17 km
Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 34 km
Ixtepec 44 km
Matías Romero Avendaño 80 km
Crucecita 110 km
Arriaga 138 km
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 151 km
Tonalá (Chiapas) 154 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.