Living in Puerto Peñasco

Puerto Peñasco is a large place in Sonora, Mexico, home to 62,689 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 45%, #278 of 623), nature lovers (top 47%, #292 of 623), people who want to live by the sea (top 59%, #162 of 276).

Residents62,689

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport262 km (Tucson International)

Nearest city of 100k+171 km

Within 30 km62,700 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Mexico City1,955 km

Within 10 km62,689 people

Winter daylight10 h 06 min, sunset 1:36

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Good to know about Puerto Peñasco

It is right on the coast of the Golfo de California.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 06 min and sets around 1:36; in late June it sets around 4:42.

How Puerto Peñasco 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	44	#499 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Low-income household	31	#497 of 623	#10 of 15	Map
Low-income family	49	#510 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Single parent	49	#510 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#452 of 510	#9 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	58	#501 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Early retiree	61	#507 of 623	#8 of 15	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	53	#573 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	22	#507 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	42	#479 of 623	#10 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	0	#541 of 623	#11 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	28	#499 of 510	#11 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#292 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	0	#537 of 623	#13 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#378 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#278 of 623	#6 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#371 of 623	#7 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	24	#474 of 623	#10 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	26	#623 of 623	#15 of 15	Map
Coastal living	66	#162 of 276	#4 of 6	Map
Business owner	0	#541 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
Green space53
Education and family53
Affordability45
Foundation35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Lifestyle and amenities28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Jobs and economy23
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
Mobility and connectivity0
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.