Living in Culiacán

Culiacán is a city in Sinaloa, Mexico, home to 808,416 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #2 of 510), movers on a budget (top 5%, #27 of 623), low-income households (top 7%, #42 of 623).

Residents808,416

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Bachigualato Federal International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km857,500 people

Sea coast34 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverHumaya, 2.1 km

Main railway line2.3 km

Distance to Mexico City1,038 km

Within 10 km808,416 people

Greater areaGreater Culiacán, 4 km out

Winter daylight10 h 36 min, sunset 1:26

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Good to know about Culiacán

It is part of Greater Culiacán, 4 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 36 min and sets around 1:26; in late June it sets around 4:02.

How Culiacán 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 Sinaloa
Young family	63	#178 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Low-income household	77	#42 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Low-income family	71	#73 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Single parent	72	#78 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#131 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	81	#86 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Early retiree	66	#339 of 623	#7 of 13	Map
Single professional	82	#50 of 432	#1 of 8	Map
Young professional	84	#50 of 407	#1 of 7	Map
DINKS	82	#54 of 386	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	81	#44 of 623	#2 of 13	Map
Commuter	88	#40 of 412	#1 of 7	Map
Car-free household	88	#42 of 371	#1 of 6	Map
Student	73	#59 of 262	#1 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	75	#36 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	76	#27 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	83	#40 of 386	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	84	#47 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	89	#2 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#526 of 623	#13 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	22	#49 of 623	#2 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#611 of 623	#12 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#517 of 623	#13 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#16 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	81	#16 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#496 of 623	#8 of 13	Map
Coastal living	57	#258 of 276	#12 of 13	Map
Business owner	85	#89 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Digital native	78	#39 of 432	#1 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation96
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)86
Lifestyle and amenities84
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Jobs and economy75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Affordability57
Sea or lake shore46
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
Green space13
Education and family13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
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.