Living in Cuautitlán Izcalli

Cuautitlán Izcalli is a city in State of Mexico, Mexico, home to 555,163 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #9 of 623), expat professionals (top 2%, #12 of 623), single professionals (top 3%, #11 of 432).

Residents555,163

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Felipe Ángeles International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,497,300 people

Lake shore24 km (Lake Texcoco)

Terrain around itabout 2,350 m, height range 390 m

Nearest large lakeLago de Texcoco, 24 km

Main railway line4.8 km

Distance to Mexico City24 km

Within 10 km1,498,740 people

Greater areaGreater Mexico City, 24 km out

Winter daylight10 h 57 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Cuautitlán Izcalli

It is part of Greater Mexico City, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 57 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 3:18.

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How Cuautitlán Izcalli 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 State of Mexico
Young family	54	#364 of 510	#49 of 77	Map
Low-income household	79	#26 of 623	#18 of 81	Map
Low-income family	66	#217 of 510	#45 of 77	Map
Single parent	68	#201 of 510	#41 of 77	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#224 of 510	#51 of 77	Map
Single pensioner	81	#85 of 510	#31 of 77	Map
Early retiree	64	#415 of 623	#44 of 81	Map
Single professional	88	#11 of 432	#3 of 77	Map
Young professional	90	#13 of 407	#4 of 77	Map
DINKS	91	#13 of 386	#4 of 77	Map
Remote worker	81	#41 of 623	#18 of 81	Map
Commuter	90	#12 of 412	#5 of 77	Map
Car-free household	93	#20 of 371	#5 of 76	Map
Student	70	#98 of 262	#27 of 73	Map
First-home buyer	76	#24 of 510	#16 of 77	Map
Budget-constrained mover	75	#43 of 623	#23 of 81	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#19 of 386	#5 of 77	Map
Expat professional	90	#12 of 623	#4 of 81	Map
Healthcare-first mover	82	#25 of 510	#4 of 77	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#570 of 623	#64 of 81	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#95 of 623	#27 of 81	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#476 of 623	#60 of 81	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#559 of 623	#60 of 81	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#51 of 623	#11 of 81	Map
Lottery winner	81	#17 of 623	#2 of 81	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#117 of 623	#34 of 81	Map
Coastal living	64	#196 of 276	#40 of 54	Map
Business owner	93	#9 of 623	#3 of 81	Map
Digital native	82	#15 of 432	#4 of 77	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
Lifestyle and amenities92
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
Foundation82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
Sea or lake shore62
Affordability45
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Flat land (terrain relief)38
Green space9
Education and family9
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
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.