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Best places to live in Sonora

15 places and 2,215,048 residents in Sonora, Mexico, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Agua Prieta9#9 Heroica Caborca8#8 Empalme7#7 Esperanza6#6 Navojoa5#5 Heroica Guaymas4#4 Hermosillo3#3 Ciudad Obregón2#2 Nogales (Sonora)1#1 San Luis Río Colorado
Young family fit across Sonora, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    71
  2. 2Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    70
  3. 3Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    67
  4. 4Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    62
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    61
  6. 6Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    60
  7. 7Esperanza
    Sonora, 38,969 residents    58
  8. 8Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    57
  9. 9Heroica Caborca
    Sonora, 59,922 residents    50
  10. 10Agua Prieta
    Sonora, 77,254 residents    50

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For retired couples

  1. 1Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    74
  2. 2San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    65
  3. 3Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    64
  4. 4Agua Prieta
    Sonora, 77,254 residents    64
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    63
  6. 6Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    63
  7. 7Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    63
  8. 8Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    60
  9. 9Puerto Peñasco
    Sonora, 62,689 residents    59
  10. 10Heroica Caborca
    Sonora, 59,922 residents    58

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For remote workers

  1. 1Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    78
  2. 2Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    77
  3. 3Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    67
  4. 4San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    67
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    62
  6. 6Cananea
    Sonora, 31,560 residents    61
  7. 7Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    61
  8. 8Miguel Alemán (La Doce)
    Sonora, 30,869 residents    61
  9. 9Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    60
  10. 10Agua Prieta
    Sonora, 77,254 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    87
  2. 2Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    82
  3. 3Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    80
  4. 4San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    74
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    71
  6. 6Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    66
  7. 7Esperanza
    Sonora, 38,969 residents    63
  8. 8Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    62
  9. 9Huatabampo
    Sonora, 30,475 residents    23

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For single professionals

  1. 1Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    81
  2. 2Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    70
  3. 3Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    66
  4. 4San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    57
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    52
  6. 6Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    44
  7. 7Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    41
  8. 8Esperanza
    Sonora, 38,969 residents    37
  9. 9Huatabampo
    Sonora, 30,475 residents    0

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Hermosillo
    Sonora, 812,229 residents    75
  2. 2Nogales (Sonora)
    Sonora, 264,782 residents    67
  3. 3Ciudad Obregón
    Sonora, 329,404 residents    67
  4. 4San Luis Río Colorado
    Sonora, 176,685 residents    59
  5. 5Heroica Guaymas
    Sonora, 117,253 residents    59
  6. 6Empalme
    Sonora, 42,516 residents    58
  7. 7Navojoa
    Sonora, 113,836 residents    54
  8. 8Esperanza
    Sonora, 38,969 residents    50
  9. 9Agua Prieta
    Sonora, 77,254 residents    45
  10. 10Puerto Peñasco
    Sonora, 62,689 residents    42

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All profiles in Sonora

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySan Luis Río Colorado7111
Low-income householdHermosillo7715
Low-income familyCiudad Obregón7311
Single parentCiudad Obregón7411
Pensioner coupleNogales (Sonora)7411
Single pensionerNogales (Sonora)8211
Early retireeCananea7215
Single professionalHermosillo819
Young professionalHermosillo849
DINKSHermosillo828
Remote workerNogales (Sonora)7815
CommuterHermosillo879
Car-free householdHermosillo888
StudentHermosillo724
First-home buyerHermosillo7511
Budget-constrained moverHermosillo7515
Urban lifestyle seekerHermosillo838
Expat professionalHermosillo8315
Healthcare-first moverHermosillo8911
Nature-focused householdMiguel Alemán (La Doce)7215
Cross-border commuterNogales (Sonora)8915
Outdoor and mountain loverCananea5715
Rural value seekerMagdalena de Kino5515
High-net-worth moverHermosillo7415
Lottery winnerHermosillo8115
Climate-resilient relocationNogales (Sonora)7215
Coastal livingHeroica Guaymas756
Business ownerHermosillo8515
Digital nativeHermosillo789

Towns of 30,000+ in Sonora