| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.42/5 (Rank #208)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,916 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 25 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 78%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 85%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 89 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,157 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Mexico |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (78%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 89 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 MXN in USD | USD 5.32 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 532 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | 404 Co-Working |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 6,761,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 129,574 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 640,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,889 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 80% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 20% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | InterJet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | AeroMexico |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Galenia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,916 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,189 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,373 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $964 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $933 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,233 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $635 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $186,335 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $44 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $139 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $85 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $11 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,271 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $10 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality usually
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Expensive
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are not that great
โ People don't speak English well
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 79% |
nice 79% |
nice 76% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 83% |
nice 78% |
sweaty 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 76mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 143mm |
rainy 79mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 167mm |
rainy 181mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 75mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 65% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 35% |
| Sun |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,916 people | 3,812 people | 3,494 people | 2,663 people | 3,975 people | 2,871 people | 2,288 people | 2,914 people | 2,631 people | 4,300 people | 3,975 people | 4,167 people |
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