Poverty and living standards in Monterrey, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 19.2% of people in Monterrey, 207,064 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 3rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Monterrey changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Monterrey was 21.0% in 2010 and 16.7% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 1.8 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 Monterrey?
1.8% of people in Monterrey, 19,015 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 17.5% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Monterrey have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 24.1% of people in Monterrey had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 5.4% 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 Monterrey lack access to food?
12.0% of people in Monterrey lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 16th lowest 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 Monterrey are vulnerable to poverty?
40.7% of people in Monterrey were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 6th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 35.2% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 4.9% 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 Monterrey lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 4.4% of people in Monterrey lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 0.5% 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 Monterrey lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.9% of homes in Monterrey had no toilet, 0.8% had dirt floors and 3.0% 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 Monterrey compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Sabinas | 20.6% |
| 102 | La Paz | 20.6% |
| 103 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 20.3% |
| 104 | Mexicali | 20.2% |
| 105 | Monterrey | 19.2% |
| 106 | Saltillo | 17.6% |
| 107 | Chihuahua | 15.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 2.0% |
| 90 | La Paz | 1.9% |
| 91 | Tijuana | 1.9% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.8% |
| 93 | Culiacán Rosales | 1.7% |
| 94 | Piedras Negras | 1.7% |
| 95 | Manzanillo | 1.6% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tepic | 29.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 29.0% |
| 103 | La Paz | 27.8% |
| 104 | Ensenada | 27.8% |
| 105 | Mexicali | 26.8% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 25.3% |
| 107 | Monterrey | 24.1% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Fresnillo | 12.6% |
| 90 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 12.5% |
| 91 | Ensenada | 12.5% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 12.0% |
| 93 | Delicias | 11.9% |
| 94 | Lagos de Moreno | 11.8% |
| 95 | Juárez | 11.7% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hermosillo | 42.4% |
| 4 | Monclova-Frontera | 42.1% |
| 5 | Delicias | 41.0% |
| 6 | Monterrey | 40.7% |
| 7 | Sabinas | 40.5% |
| 8 | Piedras Negras | 39.0% |
| 9 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 38.6% |
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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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