Living in Heroica Guaymas

Heroica Guaymas is a city in Sonora, Mexico, home to 117,253 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 7%, #31 of 510), low-income families (top 9%, #43 of 510), people who want to live by the sea (top 20%, #55 of 276).

Residents117,253

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport131 km (General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km159,800 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Mexico City1,523 km

Within 10 km159,769 people

Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 1:33

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Good to know about Heroica Guaymas

The Golfo de California is 2 km away.
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 Heroica Guaymas 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	61	#232 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Low-income household	65	#264 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Low-income family	72	#43 of 510	#4 of 11	Map
Single parent	74	#31 of 510	#4 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#384 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	65	#454 of 510	#7 of 11	Map
Early retiree	54	#618 of 623	#14 of 15	Map
Single professional	52	#236 of 432	#5 of 9	Map
Young professional	55	#228 of 407	#5 of 9	Map
DINKS	51	#246 of 386	#5 of 8	Map
Remote worker	62	#456 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Commuter	71	#232 of 412	#5 of 9	Map
Car-free household	66	#182 of 371	#5 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#223 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#269 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	52	#193 of 386	#5 of 8	Map
Expat professional	46	#308 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#193 of 510	#4 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#455 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#256 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	53	#220 of 623	#2 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#482 of 623	#13 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#316 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	55	#251 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#504 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Coastal living	75	#55 of 276	#1 of 6	Map
Business owner	55	#327 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Digital native	54	#208 of 432	#5 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Mobility and connectivity65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
Flat land (terrain relief)62
Foundation60
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
Affordability55
Lifestyle and amenities45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Jobs and economy42
Green space37
Education and family37
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
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.