Living in Tuxtepec

Tuxtepec is a city in Oaxaca, Mexico, home to 159,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #26 of 510), single parents (top 11%, #52 of 510), low-income families (top 12%, #58 of 510).

Residents159,452

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport117 km (General Heriberto Jara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km217,700 people

Sea coast76 km

Lake shore19 km (Lake Miguel Alemán)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Nearest large lakePresa Miguel Alemán, 19 km

Nearest major riverSanto Domingo, under 1 km

Main railway line9.0 km

Distance to Mexico City351 km

Within 10 km159,452 people

Winter daylight11 h 03 min, sunset 0:54

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Good to know about Tuxtepec

The Santo Domingo runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 03 min and sets around 0:54; in late June it sets around 3:03.

How Tuxtepec 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	70	#26 of 510	#1 of 12	Map
Low-income household	68	#231 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Low-income family	72	#58 of 510	#2 of 12	Map
Single parent	73	#52 of 510	#2 of 12	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#79 of 510	#1 of 12	Map
Single pensioner	78	#163 of 510	#1 of 12	Map
Early retiree	68	#249 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Single professional	58	#197 of 432	#3 of 7	Map
Young professional	62	#186 of 407	#3 of 7	Map
DINKS	58	#202 of 386	#3 of 6	Map
Remote worker	73	#215 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Commuter	75	#181 of 412	#3 of 7	Map
Car-free household	70	#164 of 371	#2 of 6	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#190 of 510	#3 of 12	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#247 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#170 of 386	#3 of 6	Map
Expat professional	53	#256 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#157 of 510	#4 of 12	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#366 of 623	#14 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#239 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#458 of 623	#17 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#313 of 623	#14 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#110 of 623	#1 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	59	#210 of 623	#3 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#572 of 623	#17 of 18	Map
Coastal living	65	#177 of 276	#5 of 8	Map
Business owner	61	#287 of 623	#5 of 18	Map
Digital native	56	#178 of 432	#3 of 7	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Sea or lake shore70
Mobility and connectivity70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation64
Affordability55
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
Lifestyle and amenities51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Jobs and economy48
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
Green space37
Education and family37
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
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

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