Living in Ciudad Valles

Ciudad Valles is a city in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, home to 124,644 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #23 of 510), single parents (top 10%, #50 of 510), low-income families (top 13%, #63 of 510).

Residents124,644

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport196 km (Querétaro Intercontinental)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km141,000 people

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m

Nearest major riverEl Salto, 1.9 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Mexico City284 km

Within 10 km124,644 people

Winter daylight10 h 47 min, sunset 0:58

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Good to know about Ciudad Valles

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 47 min and sets around 0:58; in late June it sets around 3:22.

How Ciudad Valles 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 San Luis Potosí
Young family	70	#23 of 510	#1 of 8	Map
Low-income household	62	#287 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Low-income family	71	#63 of 510	#1 of 8	Map
Single parent	74	#50 of 510	#1 of 8	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#271 of 510	#2 of 8	Map
Single pensioner	76	#224 of 510	#2 of 8	Map
Early retiree	68	#256 of 623	#1 of 11	Map
Single professional	48	#260 of 432	#3 of 4	Map
Young professional	52	#244 of 407	#3 of 4	Map
DINKS	48	#266 of 386	#3 of 4	Map
Remote worker	69	#327 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Commuter	69	#252 of 412	#3 of 4	Map
Car-free household	64	#189 of 371	#3 of 4	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#250 of 510	#3 of 8	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#319 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#202 of 386	#3 of 4	Map
Expat professional	40	#344 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#260 of 510	#3 of 8	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#358 of 623	#9 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#316 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#341 of 623	#7 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#323 of 623	#9 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#171 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	50	#279 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#523 of 623	#8 of 11	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#362 of 623	#3 of 11	Map
Digital native	51	#223 of 432	#3 of 4	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
Foundation56
Affordability52
Mobility and connectivity50
Flat land (terrain relief)50
Lifestyle and amenities44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Green space40
Education and family40
Jobs and economy39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
Sea or lake shore0
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.