Climate

León de los Aldama logs 39 hot days a year to Oaxaca's 25 — Oaxaca wins by 14. León de los Aldama also leads on sunny days by 43.

León de los AldamaOaxaca
Sunny days
325282
Hot days
3925
Frost days
00
Rain days
7787
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s1.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,3272,797
Darkest month sun
231 hrs/mo156 hrs/mo
UV peak month
13.012.5

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

Oaxaca

Feels-like °C

20
21
24
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
19

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Oaxaca averages $1,329/mo for balanced living; León de los Aldama has no cost baseline yet.

León de los Aldama

monthly · balanced

Oaxaca

$1,329

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $992Comfort $1,967
Cheaper than 58%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Oaxaca scores 1.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
1.4/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbike

Culture

Oaxaca's culture score of 3.4 sits well above León de los Aldama's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.4/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
HistoryTheatreNightlife
Oaxaca leads

Nature & Outdoors

Oaxaca scores 2.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
MountainsHikingCamping

Safety

Oaxaca scores 1.6 on safety (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Oaxaca scores 1.7 on career (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no career baseline.

/5
vs
1.7/5

Social & Community

Oaxaca scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
Expat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Oaxaca scores 2.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
Restaurants

Family

Oaxaca scores 1.3 on family (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no family baseline.

/5
vs
1.3/5
León de los AldamaOaxaca
Yoga

Healthcare

Oaxaca scores 1.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); León de los Aldama has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
1.0/5

Air Quality

León de los Aldama averages 18.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Oaxaca's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Oaxaca breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

León de los Aldama

Oaxaca

18.6µg/m³
17.0µg/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 Oaxaca (511K) are 2.7x in population — León de los Aldama is the larger metro, Oaxaca the smaller; on land area León de los Aldama spans roughly 1.6x more ground.

2.1x

León de los Aldama is roughly 2.1x the scale of Oaxaca

Combined population & area comparison

MX flagLeón de los Aldama
2.1x
MX flagOaxaca
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MX flagLeón de los Aldama1.4M2.7x
2.MX flagOaxaca511K1x
Area
1.MX flagLeón de los Aldama202 km²1.6x
2.MX flagOaxaca124 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km18 km

MX flagLeón de los Aldama

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km16 km

MX flagOaxaca

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about León de los Aldama vs Oaxaca

Which is cheaper, León de los Aldama or Oaxaca?
Oaxaca has an estimated monthly cost of $1,329.
How does the climate compare between León de los Aldama and Oaxaca?
Sunny days: 325 vs 282 d — León de los Aldama higher Annual sunshine: 3,327 vs 2,797 hrs — León de los Aldama higher Winter sunshine: 231 vs 156 hrs/day — León de los Aldama higher Hot days (>30°C): 39 vs 25 d — Oaxaca lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 77 vs 87 d — León de los Aldama lower
Is León de los Aldama or Oaxaca safer?
Oaxaca has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to León de los Aldama or Oaxaca?
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