Living in Cárdenas (Tabasco)

Cárdenas (Tabasco) is a large place in Tabasco, Mexico, home to 91,558 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 36%, #180 of 510), retired couples (top 36%, #183 of 510), early retirees (top 43%, #267 of 623).

Residents91,558

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport59 km (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International)

Nearest city of 100k+46 km

Within 30 km165,000 people

Sea coast45 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverGrijalva, 8.3 km

Main railway line37.9 km

Distance to Mexico City627 km

Within 10 km91,558 people

Winter daylight11 h 03 min, sunset 0:43

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Good to know about Cárdenas (Tabasco)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 03 min and sets around 0:43; in late June it sets around 2:52.

How Cárdenas (Tabasco) 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 Tabasco
Young family	58	#285 of 510	#7 of 10	Map
Low-income household	51	#377 of 623	#6 of 14	Map
Low-income family	62	#365 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Single parent	63	#386 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#183 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	77	#180 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Early retiree	68	#267 of 623	#7 of 14	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	70	#286 of 623	#4 of 14	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	51	#407 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#321 of 623	#4 of 14	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	43	#329 of 623	#5 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#252 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#304 of 623	#13 of 14	Map
Cross-border commuter	10	#379 of 623	#7 of 14	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#593 of 623	#13 of 14	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#292 of 623	#13 of 14	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#196 of 623	#2 of 14	Map
Lottery winner	47	#303 of 623	#2 of 14	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#274 of 623	#8 of 14	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	44	#383 of 623	#6 of 14	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Affordability48
Foundation47
Green space46
Education and family46
Jobs and economy42
Lifestyle and amenities42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Sea or lake shore27
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
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.