Climate

León de los Aldama logs 39 hot days a year to Monterrey's 160 — León de los Aldama wins by 121. Monterrey also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 4.

León de los AldamaMonterrey
Sunny days
325290
Hot days
39160
Frost days
00
Rain days
7773
Outdoor dinner months
4/128/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,3273,027
Darkest month sun
231 hrs/mo211 hrs/mo
UV peak month
13.010.9

León de los Aldama

Feels-like °C

18
19
24
26
27
26
25
23
22
22
20
18

Dinner outside

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

Monterrey

Feels-like °C

16
18
22
26
29
31
31
32
29
26
19
17

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Monterrey averages $1,694/mo for balanced living; León de los Aldama has no cost baseline yet.

León de los Aldama

monthly · balanced

Monterrey

$1,694

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,269Comfort $2,556
Top 81%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Monterrey scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Monterrey's culture score of 3.3 sits well above León de los Aldama's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.3/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
HistoryVenuesNightlife
Monterrey leads

Nature & Outdoors

Monterrey scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.5/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
MountainsForestRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Monterrey scores 0.9 on safety (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
0.9/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Monterrey scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Monterrey scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Monterrey scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Monterrey scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

Monterrey scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

León de los Aldama averages 18.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Monterrey's 20.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — León de los Aldama breathes ~9% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).

León de los Aldama

Monterrey

18.6µg/m³
20.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

León de los Aldama (1.4M) and Monterrey (4.0M) are 2.9x in population — Monterrey is the larger metro, León de los Aldama the smaller; on land area Monterrey spans roughly 3.4x more ground.

3.1x

Monterrey is roughly 3.1x the scale of León de los Aldama

Combined population & area comparison

MX flagMonterrey
3.1x
MX flagLeón de los Aldama
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MX flagMonterrey4.0M2.9x
2.MX flagLeón de los Aldama1.4M1x
Area
1.MX flagMonterrey685 km²3.4x
2.MX flagLeón de los Aldama202 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km18 km

MX flagLeón de los Aldama

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
46 km30 km

MX flagMonterrey

Who Thrives Here

León de los Aldama favours the clean air seeker, while Monterrey suits the outdoor enthusiast. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.

Thrives in both
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Thrives only in León de los Aldama
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Thrives only in Monterrey
León de los AldamaMonterrey
Struggles in both
León de los AldamaMonterrey

Frequently asked about León de los Aldama vs Monterrey

Which is cheaper, León de los Aldama or Monterrey?
Monterrey has an estimated monthly cost of $1,694.
How does the climate compare between León de los Aldama and Monterrey?
Sunny days: 325 vs 290 d — León de los Aldama higher Annual sunshine: 3,327 vs 3,027 hrs — León de los Aldama higher Winter sunshine: 231 vs 211 hrs/day — León de los Aldama higher Hot days (>30°C): 39 vs 160 d — León de los Aldama lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 77 vs 73 d — Similar
Is León de los Aldama or Monterrey safer?
Monterrey has a safety score of 0.9/5.
Should I move to León de los Aldama or Monterrey?
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