Climate

Mexico City logs 0 hot days a year to San Luis Río Colorado's 199 — Mexico City wins by 199. San Luis Río Colorado also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 4.

Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Sunny days
285343
Hot days
0199
Frost days
00
Rainy days
13310
Outdoor dinner months
1/125/12
Avg wind
1.7 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9073,682
Darkest month sun
171 hrs/mo221 hrs/mo
UV peak month
12.210.3

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

San Luis Río Colorado

Feels-like °C

14
17
21
29
33
40
43
41
37
29
20
15

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; San Luis Río Colorado has no cost baseline yet.

Mexico City

$1,667

monthly · balanced

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

San Luis Río Colorado

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Mexico City scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no mobility baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
TransitCyclingMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Mexico City's culture score of 4.3 sits well above San Luis Río Colorado's 0.0.

4.3/5
vs
0.0/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Mexico City leads

Nature & Outdoors

Mexico City scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Mexico City scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Mexico City scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no career baseline.

4.1/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Mexico City scores 3.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no social & community baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
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); San Luis Río Colorado has no food & dining baseline.

4.4/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Mexico City scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no family baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Mexico City scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); San Luis Río Colorado has no healthcare baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Mexico City averages 22.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus San Luis Río Colorado's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — San Luis Río Colorado breathes ~55% cleaner air (12.4 µg/m³ lower).

Mexico City

San Luis Río Colorado

22.5µg/m³
10.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Mexico City (17.6M) and San Luis Río Colorado (202K) are 87x in population — Mexico City is the larger metro, San Luis Río Colorado the smaller; on land area Mexico City spans roughly 39x more ground.

58x

Mexico City is roughly 58x the scale of San Luis Río Colorado

Combined population & area comparison

MX flagMexico City
58x
MX flagSan Luis Río Colorado
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MX flagMexico City17.6M87x
2.MX flagSan Luis Río Colorado202K1x
Area
1.MX flagMexico City2,134 km²39x
2.MX flagSan Luis Río Colorado55 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
60 km66 km

MX flagMexico City

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km7.7 km

MX flagSan Luis Río Colorado

Who Thrives Here

Mexico City favours the big city energy, while San Luis Río Colorado suits the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.

Thrives in both
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Thrives only in Mexico City
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Thrives only in San Luis Río Colorado
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado
Struggles in both
Mexico CitySan Luis Río Colorado

Frequently asked about Mexico City vs San Luis Río Colorado

Which is cheaper, Mexico City or San Luis Río Colorado?
Mexico City has an estimated monthly cost of $1,667.
How does the climate compare between Mexico City and San Luis Río Colorado?
Sunny days: 285 vs 343 d — San Luis Río Colorado higher Annual sunshine: 2,907 vs 3,682 hrs — San Luis Río Colorado higher Winter sunshine: 171 vs 221 hrs/day — San Luis Río Colorado higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 199 d — Mexico City lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 133 vs 10 d — San Luis Río Colorado lower
Is Mexico City or San Luis Río Colorado safer?
Mexico City has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Mexico City or San Luis Río Colorado?
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