Poverty and living standards in Morelia, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 27.3% of people in Morelia, 228,710 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 30th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Morelia changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Morelia was 38.1% in 2010 and 41.2% in 2015, so by 2020 it was down 10.9 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 Morelia?
3.4% of people in Morelia, 28,593 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 23.8% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Morelia have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 34.7% of people in Morelia had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 21st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 9.9% 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 Morelia lack access to food?
14.8% of people in Morelia lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 32nd 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 Morelia are vulnerable to poverty?
31.8% of people in Morelia were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 32nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 33.5% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 7.4% 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 Morelia lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 5.3% of people in Morelia lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 5.0% 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 Morelia lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.6% of homes in Morelia had no toilet, 2.2% had dirt floors and 5.5% 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 Morelia compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Morelia ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Pachuca | 28.2% |
| 76 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 27.9% |
| 77 | Los Mochis | 27.7% |
| 78 | Morelia | 27.3% |
| 79 | Ciudad Guzmán | 26.4% |
| 80 | La Laguna | 26.0% |
| 81 | Mérida | 25.7% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Morelia ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Caborca | 3.6% |
| 57 | Fresnillo | 3.4% |
| 58 | Guanajuato | 3.4% |
| 59 | Morelia | 3.4% |
| 60 | Orizaba | 3.4% |
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
| 62 | Matamoros | 3.4% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Morelia ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Pachuca | 34.7% |
| 85 | Mérida | 34.7% |
| 86 | Cuauhtemoc | 34.7% |
| 87 | Morelia | 34.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Acuña | 34.7% |
| 89 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 34.6% |
| 90 | Querétaro | 34.4% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Morelia ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Guanajuato | 15.1% |
| 74 | La Laguna | 15.0% |
| 75 | Ciudad Acuña | 15.0% |
| 76 | Morelia | 14.8% |
| 77 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 14.7% |
| 78 | Ocotlán | 14.5% |
| 79 | Piedras Negras | 14.4% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Morelia ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Orizaba | 32.1% |
| 30 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 32.0% |
| 31 | Heroica Nogales | 31.9% |
| 32 | Morelia | 31.8% |
| 33 | Mérida | 31.5% |
| 34 | Tijuana | 31.4% |
| 35 | Ensenada | 31.3% |
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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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