Living in Santiago de Querétaro

Santiago de Querétaro is a city in Querétaro, Mexico, home to 1,594,212 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #11 of 623), digital natives (top 3%, #11 of 432), city lovers (top 3%, #10 of 386).

Residents1,594,212

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Querétaro Intercontinental)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,727,500 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,850 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Mexico City183 km

Within 10 km1,681,004 people

Greater areaGreater Querétaro, 5 km out

Winter daylight10 h 53 min, sunset 1:06

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Good to know about Santiago de Querétaro

It is part of Greater Querétaro, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 53 min and sets around 1:06; in late June it sets around 3:25.

How Santiago de Querétaro 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 Querétaro
Young family	52	#401 of 510	#4 of 6	Map
Low-income household	76	#79 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Low-income family	66	#245 of 510	#3 of 6	Map
Single parent	68	#227 of 510	#3 of 6	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#447 of 510	#6 of 6	Map
Single pensioner	74	#283 of 510	#6 of 6	Map
Early retiree	59	#562 of 623	#5 of 6	Map
Single professional	88	#12 of 432	#1 of 6	Map
Young professional	90	#11 of 407	#1 of 6	Map
DINKS	90	#17 of 386	#1 of 6	Map
Remote worker	76	#151 of 623	#2 of 6	Map
Commuter	89	#29 of 412	#1 of 6	Map
Car-free household	96	#11 of 371	#1 of 6	Map
Student	73	#58 of 262	#2 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	74	#92 of 510	#1 of 6	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#78 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#10 of 386	#1 of 6	Map
Expat professional	90	#11 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Healthcare-first mover	84	#16 of 510	#1 of 6	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#595 of 623	#6 of 6	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#99 of 623	#2 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#572 of 623	#6 of 6	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#578 of 623	#5 of 6	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#67 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Lottery winner	81	#14 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#471 of 623	#4 of 6	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	90	#45 of 623	#1 of 6	Map
Digital native	83	#11 of 432	#1 of 6	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
Lifestyle and amenities95
Jobs and economy89
Foundation87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
Affordability41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Sea or lake shore11
Green space8
Education and family8
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.