Living in Los Mochis

Los Mochis is a city in Sinaloa, Mexico, home to 256,613 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #14 of 510), low-income families (top 3%, #14 of 510), single parents (top 4%, #17 of 510).

Residents256,613

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport191 km (Bachigualato Federal International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km280,200 people

Sea coast13 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line4.7 km

Distance to Mexico City1,233 km

Within 10 km256,613 people

Winter daylight10 h 31 min, sunset 1:30

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Good to know about Los Mochis

The Golfo de California is 13 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 31 min and sets around 1:30; in late June it sets around 4:10.

How Los Mochis 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	70	#14 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Low-income household	72	#155 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Low-income family	73	#14 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Single parent	74	#17 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#135 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	74	#260 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Early retiree	65	#407 of 623	#8 of 13	Map
Single professional	66	#146 of 432	#3 of 8	Map
Young professional	69	#139 of 407	#3 of 7	Map
DINKS	65	#155 of 386	#3 of 7	Map
Remote worker	69	#314 of 623	#5 of 13	Map
Commuter	80	#134 of 412	#3 of 7	Map
Car-free household	75	#114 of 371	#3 of 6	Map
Student	69	#103 of 262	#3 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	72	#130 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#218 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#119 of 386	#3 of 7	Map
Expat professional	56	#235 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#138 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#426 of 623	#11 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#296 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#544 of 623	#10 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#364 of 623	#9 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#56 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	61	#192 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#528 of 623	#9 of 13	Map
Coastal living	65	#179 of 276	#10 of 13	Map
Business owner	61	#290 of 623	#5 of 13	Map
Digital native	63	#121 of 432	#3 of 8	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Sea or lake shore81
Foundation79
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Affordability60
Lifestyle and amenities59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
Jobs and economy53
Mobility and connectivity50
Green space27
Education and family27
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
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.