What is the social lag index of León?

CONEVAL's 2020 Social Lag Index rated León "very low" in social lag, ranking it 2,248th of 2,469 municipalities (1st = most lagging); 0.7% of homes had no drainage and 3.6% no piped public water (national: 4.3% and 3.5%).

Poverty and living standards in León, Mexico: official figures

CONEVAL estimated that 45.9% of people in León, 816,934 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 25th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.

People in poverty (CONEVAL)

45.9%

2020

How has poverty in León changed since 2010?

The poverty rate in León was 36.8% in 2010 and 31.5% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 9.1 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).

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How many people live in extreme poverty in León?

6.5% of people in León, 115,943 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 31st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 39.4% were in moderate poverty.

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How many people in León have incomes below the poverty line?

In 2020, 57.3% of people in León had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 21st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 19.5% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.

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How many people in León lack access to food?

29.0% of people in León lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).

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How many people in León are vulnerable to poverty?

20.0% of people in León were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 22.7% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 11.4% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).

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How many people in León lack basic housing services?

In 2020, 6.1% of people in León lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 7.6% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).

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How many homes in León lack a toilet?

In 2020, 0.7% of homes in León had no toilet, 1.4% had dirt floors and 6.1% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).

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How León compares with other cities in Mexico

People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)

León ranks 25 of 107, highest first.

Rank	City	People in poverty (CONEVAL)
22	Moroleón Uriangato - Moroleón-Uriangato	46.9%
23	Sahuayo	46.2%
24	Tuxtla Gutiérrez	46.2%
25	León	45.9%
26	Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano	45.3%
27	Tulancingo	44.5%
28	Zamora-Jacona	44.0%

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People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)

León ranks 31 of 107, highest first.

Rank	City	People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL)
28	Ciudad Valles	7.1%
29	Zamora-Jacona	6.9%
30	Navojoa	6.7%
31	León	6.5%
32	Guaymas	6.5%
33	Villahermosa	6.4%
34	Córdoba	6.4%

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Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)

León ranks 21 of 107, highest first.

Rank	City	Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL)
18	Poza Rica	59.5%
19	San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec	58.6%
20	Córdoba	57.4%
21	León	57.3%
22	Ciudad Valles	56.3%
23	Coatzacoalcos	55.0%
24	Silao	54.1%

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Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)

León ranks 12 of 107, highest first.

Rank	City	Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL)
9	Chilpacingo de los Bravo	30.7%
10	Villahermosa	30.0%
11	Tehuacán	29.8%
12	León	29.0%
13	San Martín Texmelucan	28.9%
14	Huauchinango	28.0%
15	Ciudad Del Carmen	27.8%

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Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)

León ranks 77 of 107, highest first.

Rank	City	Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL)
74	Poza Rica	21.1%
75	Tuxtla Gutiérrez	20.2%
76	La Piedad-Pénjamo	20.1%
77	León	20.0%
78	Córdoba	19.6%
79	Ciudad Valles	19.3%
80	Toluca	19.0%

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Sources

Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)

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