| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.16/5 (Rank #484)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐3 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,778 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 25 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 34ยฐC93ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 39 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 66 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| 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 | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 39 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 66 US AQI |
| 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 5.37 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 537 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 850,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,889 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 75% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 25% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Volaris |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Aeromexico |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,778 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,719 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,423 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $978 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,087 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,022 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $628 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $134,226 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $51 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $66 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $252 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,544 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $13 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Affordable rentals
โ Good internet
โ Friendly people
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
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 Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Very hot
โ Little to do
โ Poor nightlife
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Quality of education is low
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
43109ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
44111ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
46115ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
3188ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
3085°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 71% |
nice 65% |
nice 62% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 24mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 93mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 24mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 35% |
| Air quality |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 74 US AQI |
okay 71 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,800 people | 2,250 people | 2,520 people | 2,267 people | 1,457 people | 1,629 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 1,473 people | 1,691 people | 2,291 people | 1,950 people |
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