Living in Nuevo Laredo

Nuevo Laredo is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, home to 416,055 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #6 of 623), students (top 2%, #3 of 262), low-income families (top 5%, #24 of 510).

Residents416,055

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport198 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km416,100 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverRio Grande, 2.5 km

Main railway line1.5 km

Border with United States of America3 km

Distance to Mexico City894 km

Within 10 km416,055 people

Greater areaGreater Nuevo Laredo, 4 km out

Winter daylight10 h 24 min, sunset 0:49

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Good to know about Nuevo Laredo

It is part of Greater Nuevo Laredo, 4 km from the city centre.
The border with United States of America is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 24 min and sets around 0:49; in late June it sets around 3:36.

How Nuevo Laredo 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 Tamaulipas
Young family	70	#30 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Low-income household	75	#100 of 623	#6 of 13	Map
Low-income family	72	#24 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Single parent	74	#41 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#166 of 510	#5 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	77	#177 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Early retiree	69	#202 of 623	#4 of 13	Map
Single professional	72	#95 of 432	#5 of 10	Map
Young professional	75	#87 of 407	#4 of 9	Map
DINKS	72	#103 of 386	#5 of 9	Map
Remote worker	73	#209 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Commuter	83	#90 of 412	#5 of 9	Map
Car-free household	81	#77 of 371	#4 of 9	Map
Student	90	#3 of 262	#2 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	74	#86 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#159 of 623	#5 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#78 of 386	#4 of 9	Map
Expat professional	62	#187 of 623	#5 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#93 of 510	#3 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#482 of 623	#8 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#6 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#618 of 623	#12 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#411 of 623	#8 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#22 of 623	#2 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	66	#120 of 623	#4 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#539 of 623	#7 of 13	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#245 of 623	#6 of 13	Map
Digital native	73	#68 of 432	#2 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Foundation89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
Lifestyle and amenities69
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Jobs and economy61
Affordability60
Mobility and connectivity50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
Sea or lake shore23
Green space20
Education and family20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.