Poverty and living standards in Playa del Carmen, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 37.3% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality), 114,940 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 45th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Playa del Carmen changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) was 24.8% in 2010 and 19.6% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 12.6 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 Playa del Carmen?
4.3% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality), 13,184 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 53rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 33.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Playa del Carmen have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 46.5% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 16.3% 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 Playa del Carmen lack access to food?
26.2% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 23rd 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 Playa del Carmen are vulnerable to poverty?
25.6% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 27.8% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 9.2% 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 Playa del Carmen lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 11.3% of people in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 7.9% 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 Playa del Carmen lack a toilet?
In 2020, 3.7% of homes in Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad municipality) had no toilet, 1.5% had dirt floors and 13.9% 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 Playa del Carmen compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Xalapa | 38.3% |
| 43 | Cancún | 37.9% |
| 44 | Tecomán | 37.9% |
| 45 | Playa del Carmen | 37.3% |
| 46 | Cuernavaca | 37.3% |
| 47 | Matehuala | 37.2% |
| 48 | Lagos de Moreno | 37.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Cuernavaca | 4.4% |
| 51 | Tulancingo | 4.4% |
| 52 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.4% |
| 53 | Playa del Carmen | 4.3% |
| 54 | Irapuato | 4.2% |
| 55 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 3.6% |
| 56 | Caborca | 3.6% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lagos de Moreno | 47.3% |
| 47 | Cancún | 47.1% |
| 48 | Nuevo Laredo | 47.0% |
| 49 | Playa del Carmen | 46.5% |
| 50 | Puerto Vallarta | 46.1% |
| 51 | Irapuato | 45.6% |
| 52 | Ciudad Victoria | 45.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tecomán | 26.3% |
| 21 | Guaymas | 26.3% |
| 22 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 26.2% |
| 23 | Playa del Carmen | 26.2% |
| 24 | Minatitlán | 25.8% |
| 25 | Silao | 24.6% |
| 26 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24.6% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Playa del Carmen ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 27.2% |
| 54 | Puerto Vallarta | 26.5% |
| 55 | Cancún | 26.1% |
| 56 | Playa del Carmen | 25.6% |
| 57 | Cuernavaca | 25.6% |
| 58 | Oaxaca | 25.2% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 25.2% |
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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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