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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico City Intelligence

Ciudad Juárez is an indexed city in Mexico (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~1.3M. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Ciudad Juárez spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Ciudad Juárez is a north america city of about ~1.3M in Mexico. On the composite city-intelligence score, Ciudad Juárez sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (68/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~1.3M
View of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Image credit: Image: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Composite profile

Overall score

68/100

Use the Ciudad Juárez profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Mexico and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall68/100
Affordability60/100
Air quality63/100
Energy70/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

68/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Ciudad Juárez data table

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Ciudad Juárez city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score68/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living60/100Ciudad Juárez's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality63/100Ciudad Juárez's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy70/100Ciudad Juárez's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety67/100Ciudad Juárez's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed69/100Ciudad Juárez's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk66/100Ciudad Juárez's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience66/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety47/100
Low crime49/100
Personal safety48/100
Night safety41/100
Road safety51/100

Ciudad Juárez scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life64/100
Healthcare61/100
Education66/100
Green space84/100
Cleanliness53/100
Infrastructure64/100
Mobility57/100

Ciudad Juárez has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness61/100
Education66/100
Green space84/100
Overall safety47/100

Ciudad Juárez scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability63/100
Walkability75/100
Cycling57/100
Infrastructure64/100

Ciudad Juárez is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability61/100
Healthcare61/100
Cleanliness53/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100

Ciudad Juárez is moderate for retirement (61/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Ciudad Juárez

Local public safety guidance for Ciudad Juárez, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Ciudad Juárez, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Mexico emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Ciudad Juárez

Healthcare context for Ciudad Juárez, with national-level information from Mexico where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Ciudad Juárez, see the Mexico healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Ciudad Juárez

Local mobility context for Ciudad Juárez, with national-level context from Mexico where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Ciudad Juárez, see the Mexico transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Ciudad Juárez. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Ciudad Juárez

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Ciudad Juárez will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Ciudad Juárez air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Ciudad Juárez drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Ciudad Juárez

Is Ciudad Juárez worth visiting?

Yes — good quality of life (64/100), with nearby nature such as Samalayuca Dune Fields, Animas Mountains.

Is Ciudad Juárez good for families?

Good (61/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Ciudad Juárez affordable?

Around average cost; about MX$16,000/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Ciudad Juárez?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Ciudad Juárez's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Ciudad Juárez?

A semi-arid climate, averaging about 21.8°C.

Does Ciudad Juárez have universities?

Higher education is good (60/100).

What is healthcare like in Ciudad Juárez?

Healthcare access is good (55/100).

Is Ciudad Juárez good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (61/100).

What nature is near Ciudad Juárez?

Within ~170 km: Samalayuca Dune Fields, Animas Mountains.

Explore Ciudad Juárez modules

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Cost of Living in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Ciudad Juárez

Cost of living estimates for Ciudad Juárez — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Ciudad Juárez

Climate profile for Ciudad Juárez — Semi-Arid climate, annual average 21.8°C, comfort score 78/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Ciudad Juárez

Economy and jobs profile for Ciudad Juárez — tourism economy, economy score 55/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Ciudad Juárez

Education profile for Ciudad Juárez — regional education center, education score 58/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Ciudad Juárez

Healthcare and retirement profile for Ciudad Juárez — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 55/100, retirement score 61/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Ciudad Juárez

Source-attributed visual context for Ciudad Juárez using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Ciudad Juárez

Weekend trip planning checklist for Ciudad Juárez — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Estimate a monthly budget for Ciudad Juárez

Estimate a monthly budget for Ciudad Juárez using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Ciudad Juárez

Plan a trip budget for Ciudad Juárez using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Ciudad Juárez

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Ciudad Juárez. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

El Paso, United States

Cross-border · about 12 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore El Paso's city intelligence profile.

Roswell, United States

Cross-border · about 262 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Roswell's city intelligence profile.

Chihuahua City, Mexico

Same region · about 339 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Chihuahua City's city intelligence profile.

Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

Same region · about 365 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Cuauhtémoc's city intelligence profile.

Odessa, United States

Cross-border · about 384 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Odessa's city intelligence profile.

Midland, United States

Cross-border · about 410 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Midland's city intelligence profile.

Tucson, United States

Cross-border · about 430 km from Ciudad Juárez. Explore Tucson's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Ciudad Juárez — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Ciudad Juárez — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Ciudad Juárez FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Ciudad Juárez, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Ciudad Juárez

Is Ciudad Juárez worth visiting?

Ciudad Juárez has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Samalayuca Dune Fields, Animas Mountains and Animas Valley within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 64/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Ciudad Juárez?

A single resident of Ciudad Juárez spends roughly MX$16,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near MX$8,510. Overall the city is around average cost for Mexico. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Ciudad Juárez?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Ciudad Juárez is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Ciudad Juárez has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Ciudad Juárez good for digital nomads and remote work?

Ciudad Juárez offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.

What are the education options in Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Biotechnology and Energy.

Is Ciudad Juárez a good place to study?

Ciudad Juárez offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.

What is healthcare like in Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 55/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Ciudad Juárez a good place to retire?

Ciudad Juárez offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 61/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez has a semi-arid climate, averaging about 21.8°C annually with roughly 702 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Ciudad Juárez a safe place to live?

Ciudad Juárez scores below average for safety in our index (47/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.

How easy is it to get around Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez indexes a walkability score of 75 and a cycling score of 57 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Ciudad Juárez?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Ciudad Juárez include Samalayuca Dune Fields, Animas Mountains and Animas Valley. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Ciudad Juárez good for families?

Ciudad Juárez scores moderate for family living (61/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 84/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Samalayuca Dune Fields, Animas Mountains and Animas Valley supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Ciudad Juárez profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Mexico and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (70/100) and internet speed (69/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (60/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Mexico country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Ciudad Juárez appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.