Poverty and living standards in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: official figures
CONEVAL estimated that 35.4% of people in Puerto Vallarta, 116,693 in all, were in poverty in 2020, 53rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; across all municipalities combined the rate was 44.5%.
How has poverty in Puerto Vallarta changed since 2010?
The poverty rate in Puerto Vallarta was 34.9% in 2010 and 26.4% in 2015, so by 2020 it was up 0.5 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 Puerto Vallarta?
3.3% of people in Puerto Vallarta, 10,834 in all, lived in extreme poverty in 2020, 44th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (all municipalities combined: 9.0%); a further 32.1% were in moderate poverty.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people in Puerto Vallarta have incomes below the poverty line?
In 2020, 46.1% of people in Puerto Vallarta had an income below CONEVAL's poverty line, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, and 8.9% 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 Puerto Vallarta lack access to food?
16.1% of people in Puerto Vallarta lacked access to adequate food in 2020, 43rd 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 Puerto Vallarta are vulnerable to poverty?
26.5% of people in Puerto Vallarta were neither poor nor vulnerable in 2020, 54th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; 27.4% were vulnerable because of a social deprivation and 10.7% 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 Puerto Vallarta lack basic housing services?
In 2020, 12.4% of people in Puerto Vallarta lived in housing lacking adequate quality or space and 6.1% 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 Puerto Vallarta lack a toilet?
In 2020, 0.4% of homes in Puerto Vallarta had no toilet, 1.3% 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 Puerto Vallarta compares with other cities in Mexico
People in poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Villahermosa | 35.8% |
| 51 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 35.7% |
| 52 | Irapuato | 35.5% |
| 53 | Puerto Vallarta | 35.4% |
| 54 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 35.4% |
| 55 | Matamoros | 34.6% |
| 56 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 34.2% |
People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in extreme poverty (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Matehuala | 3.4% |
| 62 | Matamoros | 3.4% |
| 63 | Salamanca | 3.3% |
| 64 | Puerto Vallarta | 3.3% |
| 65 | Nuevo Laredo | 3.1% |
| 66 | Hermosillo | 3.0% |
| 67 | Ocotlán | 3.0% |
Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income below the poverty line (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 45.5% |
Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Lacking access to adequate food (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Pachuca | 17.1% |
| 63 | Tulancingo | 16.5% |
| 64 | Matamoros | 16.4% |
| 65 | Puerto Vallarta | 16.1% |
| 66 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 15.9% |
| 67 | Aguascalientes | 15.8% |
| 68 | Victoria de Durango | 15.8% |
Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Neither poor nor vulnerable (CONEVAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caborca | 27.7% |
| 52 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 27.4% |
| 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% |
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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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