Is Guadalajara a good place to live?

55/100 livability · Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico scores 55/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 34/100, climate 99/100, safety 37/100. Warmest-month high ~24.2°C, coldest-month low ~16.3°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake; homicide rate ~24.9/100k. Safety 37/100 blends disaster (51) and crime (25).
Guadalajara — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
JFMAMJJASOND
Livability pillars (0-100)
34Cost99Climate37Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake3Flood2Storm2Wildfire2Heat2Drought1Cold2Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Guadalajara

Is Guadalajara at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Guadalajara is high (4/5). USGS records 192 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Guadalajara flood?

Flood risk in Guadalajara is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Guadalajara a good place to live?

Guadalajara scores 55/100 for livability — cost 34, climate 99, safety 37.

Is Guadalajara safe?

Safety 37/100 = disaster safety 51 (main risk earthquake) blended with crime safety 25 (homicide ~24.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Guadalajara?

Warmest-month highs average ~24.2°C and coldest-month lows ~16.3°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Guadalajara?

Mexico sits at 66/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 34/100.

← Compare all cities