Living in Navojoa

Navojoa is a city in Sonora, Mexico, home to 113,836 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 12%, #58 of 510), low-income families (top 14%, #71 of 510), young families (top 48%, #244 of 510).

Residents113,836

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport225 km (Loreto International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km113,800 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMayo, 4.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City1,351 km

Within 10 km113,836 people

Winter daylight10 h 26 min, sunset 1:29

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Good to know about Navojoa

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 26 min and sets around 1:29; in late June it sets around 4:15.

How Navojoa 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	60	#244 of 510	#6 of 11	Map
Low-income household	60	#308 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Low-income family	71	#71 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Single parent	73	#58 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#439 of 510	#8 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	65	#452 of 510	#6 of 11	Map
Early retiree	58	#573 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
Single professional	44	#278 of 432	#6 of 9	Map
Young professional	48	#270 of 407	#6 of 9	Map
DINKS	44	#287 of 386	#6 of 8	Map
Remote worker	61	#465 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Commuter	66	#271 of 412	#6 of 9	Map
Car-free household	61	#200 of 371	#6 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#274 of 510	#6 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#332 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#217 of 386	#6 of 8	Map
Expat professional	36	#372 of 623	#8 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#273 of 510	#7 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#436 of 623	#11 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#322 of 623	#9 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#619 of 623	#14 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#478 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	41	#390 of 623	#9 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	48	#291 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#417 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Coastal living	51	#275 of 276	#6 of 6	Map
Business owner	45	#381 of 623	#8 of 15	Map
Digital native	48	#231 of 432	#6 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
Foundation53
Affordability50
Mobility and connectivity50
Green space41
Education and family41
Lifestyle and amenities41
Sea or lake shore40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Jobs and economy35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.