Living in San Luis Río Colorado

San Luis Río Colorado is a city in Sonora, Mexico, home to 176,685 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 2%, #10 of 623), young families (top 2%, #9 of 510), single parents (top 5%, #25 of 510).

Residents176,685

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport206 km (General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km176,700 people

Sea coast60 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverColorado, 7.0 km

Main railway line21.1 km

Border with United States of America3 km

Distance to Mexico City2,125 km

Within 10 km176,685 people

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 1:38

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Good to know about San Luis Río Colorado

The border with United States of America is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 1:38; in late June it sets around 4:49.

How San Luis Río Colorado 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	71	#9 of 510	#1 of 11	Map
Low-income household	66	#249 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Low-income family	72	#32 of 510	#3 of 11	Map
Single parent	74	#25 of 510	#3 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#330 of 510	#2 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	73	#290 of 510	#3 of 11	Map
Early retiree	64	#448 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Single professional	57	#206 of 432	#4 of 9	Map
Young professional	60	#194 of 407	#4 of 9	Map
DINKS	56	#212 of 386	#4 of 8	Map
Remote worker	67	#357 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Commuter	74	#201 of 412	#4 of 9	Map
Car-free household	71	#152 of 371	#4 of 8	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#199 of 510	#4 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#268 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#165 of 386	#4 of 8	Map
Expat professional	47	#305 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#214 of 510	#5 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#394 of 623	#9 of 15	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#10 of 623	#2 of 15	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#612 of 623	#12 of 15	Map
Rural value seeker	49	#346 of 623	#8 of 15	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#118 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Lottery winner	55	#247 of 623	#4 of 15	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#521 of 623	#8 of 15	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	54	#335 of 623	#5 of 15	Map
Digital native	55	#188 of 432	#4 of 9	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Flat land (terrain relief)100
National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation67
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Affordability56
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Lifestyle and amenities50
Mobility and connectivity50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Jobs and economy44
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Green space35
Education and family35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)17
Sea or lake shore11
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
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.