Living in Reynosa

Reynosa is a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, home to 589,466 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 2%, #8 of 623), first-time home buyers (top 10%, #46 of 510), low-income households (top 10%, #57 of 623).

Residents589,466

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport185 km (Monterrey International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km685,100 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverRio Grande, 2.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with United States of America2 km

Distance to Mexico City743 km

Within 10 km589,466 people

Greater areaGreater Reynosa, the core

LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain

Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 0:47

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Good to know about Reynosa

The landscape belongs to Atlantic coastal plain.
The border with United States of America is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 30 min and sets around 0:47; in late June it sets around 3:28.

How Reynosa 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	68	#56 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Low-income household	77	#57 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Low-income family	72	#60 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Single parent	73	#65 of 510	#4 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#279 of 510	#6 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	77	#179 of 510	#2 of 10	Map
Early retiree	68	#225 of 623	#5 of 13	Map
Single professional	78	#64 of 432	#1 of 10	Map
Young professional	80	#64 of 407	#1 of 9	Map
DINKS	78	#68 of 386	#1 of 9	Map
Remote worker	74	#186 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Commuter	86	#62 of 412	#1 of 9	Map
Car-free household	85	#58 of 371	#1 of 9	Map
Student	68	#120 of 262	#6 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	75	#46 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#117 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#59 of 386	#1 of 9	Map
Expat professional	68	#148 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#74 of 510	#1 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#506 of 623	#11 of 13	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#8 of 623	#3 of 13	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#607 of 623	#11 of 13	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#451 of 623	#11 of 13	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#12 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Lottery winner	70	#83 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#548 of 623	#8 of 13	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#212 of 623	#1 of 13	Map
Digital native	71	#83 of 432	#3 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation93
Flat land (terrain relief)82
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
Lifestyle and amenities78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Jobs and economy71
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
Affordability58
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Mobility and connectivity50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
Green space17
Education and family17
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.