Mexico / North America
Ciudad Obregón is an indexed city in Mexico (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~329K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Ciudad Obregón spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Ciudad Obregón is a north america city of about ~329K in Mexico. On the composite city-intelligence score, Ciudad Obregón sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (61/100).
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Composite profile
61/100
Use the Ciudad Obregón 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.
61/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 61/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 67/100 | Ciudad Obregón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 57/100 | Ciudad Obregón'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 | 69/100 | Ciudad Obregón's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 63/100 | Ciudad Obregón's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 65/100 | Ciudad Obregón's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 64/100 | Ciudad Obregón's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 64/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Ciudad Obregón scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Ciudad Obregón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Ciudad Obregón scores moderate for family living (62/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Ciudad Obregón is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Ciudad Obregón is moderate for retirement (62/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Ciudad Obregón, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Ciudad Obregón, 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 context for Ciudad Obregón, with national-level information from Mexico where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Ciudad Obregón, see the Mexico healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Ciudad Obregón, with national-level context from Mexico where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Ciudad Obregón, 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Ciudad Obregón. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Ciudad Obregón 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe 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).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Ciudad Obregón 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.
Yes — good quality of life (63/100), with nearby nature such as Valle del Mayo, Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui.
Good (62/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about MX$15,000/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A semi-arid climate, averaging about 23.4°C.
Higher education is good (56/100).
Healthcare access is good (51/100).
Retirement suitability is good (61/100).
Within ~170 km: Valle del Mayo, Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui.
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Ciudad Obregón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Ciudad Obregón'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.
Ciudad Obregón's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Ciudad Obregón's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Ciudad Obregón's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Ciudad Obregón's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Ciudad Obregón — 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 profile for Ciudad Obregón — Semi-Arid climate, annual average 23.4°C, comfort score 77/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Ciudad Obregón — tourism economy, economy score 53/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Ciudad Obregón — mixed education base, education score 54/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Ciudad Obregón — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 51/100, retirement score 61/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Ciudad Obregón 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 checklist for Ciudad Obregón — 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.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Ciudad Obregón 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 Obregón using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Ciudad Obregón. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Ciudad Obregón — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Theme-first discovery collections that include Ciudad Obregón — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Ciudad Obregón, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Ciudad Obregón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Valle del Mayo, Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui and San Pedro Nolasco Island within weekend range.
Ciudad Obregón has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 63/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Ciudad Obregón spends roughly MX$15,000 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near MX$7,970. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Mexico. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Ciudad Obregón is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Ciudad Obregón's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Ciudad Obregón has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Ciudad Obregón offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Ciudad Obregón is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Engineering and Computer Science.
Ciudad Obregón offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Ciudad Obregón has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 51/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Ciudad Obregón 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.
Ciudad Obregón has a semi-arid climate, averaging about 23.4°C annually with roughly 702 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Ciudad Obregón scores below average for safety in our index (48/100); research neighborhoods and take standard precautions.
Ciudad Obregón indexes a walkability score of 69 and a cycling score of 52 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Ciudad Obregón include Valle del Mayo, Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui and San Pedro Nolasco Island. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Ciudad Obregón scores moderate for family living (62/100), helped by parks and green space.
Ciudad Obregón rates 57/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Valle del Mayo, Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui and San Pedro Nolasco Island supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Ciudad Obregón 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 (69/100) and cost of living (67/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (57/100), 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 Obregón 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.
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.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where United States city comparisons need air-quality benchmark context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.