Living in Empalme

Empalme is a large place in Sonora, Mexico, home to 42,516 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 21%, #56 of 276), low-income families (top 23%, #117 of 510), single parents (top 24%, #118 of 510).

Residents42,516

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport128 km (General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km159,800 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City1,519 km

Within 10 km159,769 people

Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 1:33

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Good to know about Empalme

It is right on the coast of the Golfo de California.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 22 min and sets around 1:33; in late June it sets around 4:23.

How Empalme 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 Sonora
Young family	57	#319 of 510	#8 of 11	Map
Low-income household	61	#304 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Low-income family	69	#117 of 510	#7 of 11	Map
Single parent	70	#118 of 510	#7 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#388 of 510	#6 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	65	#457 of 510	#8 of 11	Map
Early retiree	53	#621 of 623	#15 of 15	Map
Single professional	41	#288 of 432	#7 of 9	Map
Young professional	44	#286 of 407	#7 of 9	Map
DINKS	40	#306 of 386	#7 of 8	Map
Remote worker	60	#482 of 623	#9 of 15	Map
Commuter	62	#292 of 412	#8 of 9	Map
Car-free household	52	#251 of 371	#7 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#291 of 510	#7 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#294 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#261 of 386	#7 of 8	Map
Expat professional	41	#341 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#248 of 510	#6 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#457 of 623	#13 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#290 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#348 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#495 of 623	#14 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#427 of 623	#10 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	48	#292 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#530 of 623	#11 of 15	Map
Coastal living	74	#56 of 276	#2 of 6	Map
Business owner	50	#353 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Digital native	47	#245 of 432	#7 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Mobility and connectivity64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
Affordability55
Foundation49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
Jobs and economy42
Green space37
Education and family37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Lifestyle and amenities33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
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.