MX flag
Chihuahua

Mexico

vs

Climate

Chihuahua logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Mexico City's 1 — Chihuahua wins by 6. Chihuahua also leads on sunny days by 46.

ChihuahuaMexico City
Sunny days
331285
Hot days
1660
Frost days
150
Rainy days
27133
Outdoor dinner months
7/121/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,5172,907
Darkest month sun
232 hrs/mo171 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.712.2

Chihuahua

Feels-like °C

12
13
18
24
31
33
33
33
27
24
18
14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Mexico City

Feels-like °C

17
18
22
22
23
21
21
19
18
18
17
17

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Mexico City averages $1,667/mo for balanced living; Chihuahua has no cost baseline yet.

Chihuahua

monthly · balanced

Mexico City

$1,667

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,255Comfort $2,619
Top 71%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Mexico City scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
TransitCyclingMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Mexico City's culture score of 4.3 sits well above Chihuahua's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.3/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Mexico City leads

Nature & Outdoors

Mexico City scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Mexico City scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.2/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Mexico City scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Mexico City scores 3.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Mexico City scores 4.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Mexico City scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Mexico City scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Chihuahua has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
ChihuahuaMexico City
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Chihuahua averages 8.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Mexico City's 22.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Chihuahua breathes ~63% cleaner air (14.2 µg/m³ lower).

Chihuahua

Mexico City

8.3µg/m³
22.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Chihuahua (832K) and Mexico City (17.6M) are 21x in population — Mexico City is the larger metro, Chihuahua the smaller; on land area Mexico City spans roughly 11x more ground.

15x

Mexico City is roughly 15x the scale of Chihuahua

Combined population & area comparison

MX flagMexico City
15x
MX flagChihuahua
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MX flagMexico City17.6M21x
2.MX flagChihuahua832K1x
Area
1.MX flagMexico City2,134 km²11x
2.MX flagChihuahua192 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km20 km

MX flagChihuahua

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
60 km66 km

MX flagMexico City

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Chihuahua vs Mexico City

Which is cheaper, Chihuahua or Mexico City?
Mexico City has an estimated monthly cost of $1,667.
How does the climate compare between Chihuahua and Mexico City?
Sunny days: 331 vs 285 d — Chihuahua higher Annual sunshine: 3,517 vs 2,907 hrs — Chihuahua higher Winter sunshine: 232 vs 171 hrs/day — Chihuahua higher Hot days (>30°C): 166 vs 0 d — Mexico City lower Frost days: 15 vs 0 d — Mexico City lower Rainy days: 27 vs 133 d — Chihuahua lower
Is Chihuahua or Mexico City safer?
Mexico City has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Chihuahua or Mexico City?
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