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León (Mexico) vs Torreón

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Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 60. León (Mexico) is stronger on getting there & around; Torreón on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.4 of 60 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 60 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 60 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 7.2 of 60 points (scores 65/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 60 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 2.6 of 60 points (scores 23/100)Climate: 8.3 of 60 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 8.0 of 60 points (scores 72/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 60 points (scores 57/100)60
León (Mexico)
out of 100

Mexico's leather capital, a big industrial city with good flights

Full León (Mexico) profile →Plan a trip to León (Mexico) →
Cost of living: 6.4 of 60 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 60 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 60 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 7.7 of 60 points (scores 69/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 60 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 1.3 of 60 points (scores 12/100)Climate: 8.3 of 60 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 8.1 of 60 points (scores 73/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 60 points (scores 57/100)60
Torreón
out of 100

Desert industrial hub of the Comarca Lagunera, safer than a decade ago

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Where they differ

  • Getting there & around. León (Mexico) leads on getting there & around, 23 to 12, against Torreón. Non-stop airport destinations: 22 vs 13.

Where they are close. Within five points on internet, air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

Pick León (Mexico) if you want

  • more flights and easier getting around

Pick Torreón if you want

  • faster internet (35.8 Mbps measured)

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Cost of living5858
Safety2828
Healthcare7575
Internet6569 ✓
Visa ease9090
Getting there & around23 ✓12
Climate7575
Air quality7273 ✓
Quality of life5757

Cost

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,400$1,400
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Homicides per 100k25.6425.64
Political stability (0–100)5555
UHC service coverage (0–100)7979
Life expectancy75.3 yrs75.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Download28.8 Mbps35.8 Mbps ✓
Upload13.5 Mbps16 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport180 days180 days
Entry, EU passport180 days180 days
Entry, UK passport180 days180 days

Getting there and around

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Non-stop airport destinations22 ✓13
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2

Climate and air

MetricLeón (Mexico)Torreón
Comfortable months per year99
Annual mean PM2.517.5 µg/m³17.2 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, León (Mexico) or Torreón?
León (Mexico) and Torreón cost about the same: roughly $1,400 per month for one person.
Is León (Mexico) or Torreón safer?
León (Mexico) and Torreón score the same on safety (28), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, León (Mexico) or Torreón?
Torreón: a measured median of 35.8 Mbps versus 28.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.