Living in Tehuacán

Tehuacán is a city in Puebla, Mexico, home to 248,716 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #3 of 510), single parents (top 2%, #6 of 510), low-income families (top 2%, #8 of 510).

Residents248,716

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport128 km (Hermanos Serdán International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km310,600 people

Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 780 m

Nearest major riverSalado, 1.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City213 km

Within 10 km248,716 people

LandscapeSierra Madre del Sur

Winter daylight11 h 01 min, sunset 0:59

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Good to know about Tehuacán

The landscape belongs to the Sierra Madre del Sur.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 01 min and sets around 0:59; in late June it sets around 3:09.

How Tehuacán 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 Puebla
Young family	71	#3 of 510	#1 of 34	Map
Low-income household	72	#149 of 623	#7 of 37	Map
Low-income family	73	#8 of 510	#1 of 34	Map
Single parent	74	#6 of 510	#2 of 34	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#339 of 510	#16 of 34	Map
Single pensioner	74	#286 of 510	#17 of 34	Map
Early retiree	71	#116 of 623	#10 of 37	Map
Single professional	66	#143 of 432	#10 of 26	Map
Young professional	69	#138 of 407	#9 of 26	Map
DINKS	66	#150 of 386	#11 of 24	Map
Remote worker	76	#140 of 623	#11 of 37	Map
Commuter	80	#129 of 412	#6 of 26	Map
Car-free household	75	#113 of 371	#8 of 23	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	72	#121 of 510	#7 of 34	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#180 of 623	#10 of 37	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#118 of 386	#8 of 24	Map
Expat professional	60	#208 of 623	#16 of 37	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#197 of 510	#11 of 34	Map
Nature-focused household	46	#411 of 623	#24 of 37	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#245 of 623	#15 of 37	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#197 of 623	#17 of 37	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#356 of 623	#19 of 37	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#50 of 623	#3 of 37	Map
Lottery winner	64	#152 of 623	#7 of 37	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#273 of 623	#31 of 37	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#241 of 623	#18 of 37	Map
Digital native	61	#128 of 432	#7 of 26	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Foundation78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
Mobility and connectivity66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Lifestyle and amenities60
Affordability60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Jobs and economy55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
Green space28
Education and family28
Flat land (terrain relief)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.