Poverty and living standards in Los Cabos, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 31.7% of people in Los Cabos, 124,138 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 42nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Los Cabos changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Los Cabos was 30.1% in 2010 and 27.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 1.6 points on 2010 (all municipalities combined: 46.1% in 2010).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people live in extreme poverty in Los Cabos?
4.8% of people in Los Cabos, 18,697 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 26.9% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Los Cabos have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 38.5% of people in Los Cabos had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 35th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 12.6% were below the extreme poverty (food basket) line; the shares for all municipalities combined were 52.2% and 20.3%.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Los Cabos lack access to food?
23.8% of people in Los Cabos lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 29th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 20.8%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Los Cabos are vulnerable to poverty?
28.2% of people in Los Cabos were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 33.3% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 6.8% because of low income (all municipalities combined: 21.5% neither poor nor vulnerable).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Los Cabos lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 18.5% of people in Los Cabos lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 12.9% lacked basic services at home (all municipalities combined: 9.4% and 18.0%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many homes in Los Cabos lack a toilet?
In 2020, 1.3% of homes in Los Cabos had no toilet, 7.8% had dirt floors and 9.1% had no refrigerator (national: 1.9%, 3.5% and 12.4%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow Los Cabos compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Guaymas | 32.4% |
| 64 | Orizaba | 32.2% |
| 65 | Victoria de Durango | 32.1% |
| 66 | Los Cabos | 31.7% |
| 67 | Caborca | 31.4% |
| 68 | Hidalgo del Parral | 31.2% |
| 69 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 31.1% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Veracruz | 5.3% |
| 42 | Celaya | 5.1% |
| 43 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 4.8% |
| 44 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 45 | Silao | 4.7% |
| 46 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 4.7% |
| 47 | Campeche | 4.7% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Caborca | 39.6% |
| 71 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39.2% |
| 72 | Ocotlán | 39.1% |
| 73 | Los Cabos | 38.5% |
| 74 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 38.3% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 38.2% |
| 76 | Oaxaca | 38.0% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.6% |
| 27 | Cuautla | 24.4% |
| 28 | Zamora-Jacona | 24.1% |
| 29 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ciudad Obregón | 23.6% |
| 31 | Los Mochis | 23.2% |
| 32 | Comitán de Domínguez | 22.9% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Los Cabos ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Cuauhtemoc | 29.4% |
| 46 | Victoria de Durango | 29.3% |
| 47 | Matamoros | 28.5% |
| 48 | Los Cabos | 28.2% |
| 49 | Guanajuato | 27.9% |
| 50 | Irapuato | 27.8% |
| 51 | Caborca | 27.7% |
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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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