Living in Cuautitlán

Cuautitlán is a city in State of Mexico, Mexico, home to 178,847 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #38 of 623), expat professionals (top 8%, #46 of 623), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #50 of 510).

Residents178,847

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport19 km (Felipe Ángeles International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,242,900 people

Lake shore23 km (Lake Texcoco)

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 2,380 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeLago de Texcoco, 23 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Mexico City26 km

Within 10 km1,767,684 people

Greater areaGreater Mexico City, 26 km out

Winter daylight10 h 56 min, sunset 1:03

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Good to know about Cuautitlán

It is part of Greater Mexico City, 26 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 56 min and sets around 1:03; in late June it sets around 3:18.

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How Cuautitlán 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	51	#413 of 510	#59 of 77	Map
Low-income household	76	#76 of 623	#30 of 81	Map
Low-income family	64	#302 of 510	#57 of 77	Map
Single parent	66	#282 of 510	#55 of 77	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#276 of 510	#61 of 77	Map
Single pensioner	79	#125 of 510	#43 of 77	Map
Early retiree	60	#538 of 623	#69 of 81	Map
Single professional	82	#49 of 432	#15 of 77	Map
Young professional	84	#49 of 407	#15 of 77	Map
DINKS	85	#44 of 386	#13 of 77	Map
Remote worker	78	#105 of 623	#37 of 81	Map
Commuter	87	#44 of 412	#16 of 77	Map
Car-free household	87	#45 of 371	#12 of 76	Map
Student	61	#132 of 262	#30 of 73	Map
First-home buyer	74	#79 of 510	#30 of 77	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#97 of 623	#36 of 81	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	81	#50 of 386	#13 of 77	Map
Expat professional	84	#46 of 623	#15 of 81	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#50 of 510	#14 of 77	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#585 of 623	#65 of 81	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#102 of 623	#30 of 81	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#532 of 623	#69 of 81	Map
Rural value seeker	18	#581 of 623	#66 of 81	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#136 of 623	#24 of 81	Map
Lottery winner	74	#58 of 623	#17 of 81	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#289 of 623	#71 of 81	Map
Coastal living	64	#203 of 276	#42 of 54	Map
Business owner	91	#38 of 623	#15 of 81	Map
Digital native	75	#55 of 432	#17 of 77	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Lifestyle and amenities79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
Foundation65
Sea or lake shore65
Flat land (terrain relief)62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
Affordability40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Green space7
Education and family7
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.