In 2025, approximately 23 million people lived in the São Paulo metropolitan area, making it the biggest in Latin America and the Caribbean and the sixth most populated in the world. The homonymous state of São Paulo was also the most populous federal entity in the country. The second place for the region was Mexico City with 22.75 million inhabitants. Brazil's cities Brazil is home to two large metropolises, only counting the population within the city limits, São Paulo had approximately 11.45 million inhabitants, and Rio de Janeiro around 6.21 million inhabitants. It also contains a number of smaller, but well known cities such as Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and many others, which report between 2 and 3 million inhabitants each. As a result, the country's population is primarily urban, with nearly 88 percent of inhabitants living in cities. Mexico City Mexico City's metropolitan area ranks sevenths in the ranking of most populated cities in the world. Founded over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1521 after the Spanish conquest as the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the city still stands as one of the most important in Latin America. Nevertheless, the preeminent economic, political, and cultural position of Mexico City has not prevented the metropolis from suffering the problems affecting the rest of the country, namely, inequality and violence. Only in 2023, the city registered a crime incidence of 52,723 reported cases for every 100,000 inhabitants and around 24 percent of the population lived under the poverty line.

The statistic depicts the ten largest cities in Mexico in 2020. In 2020, Mexico City had around 8.84 million residents which made it the largest city in Mexico. Population of Mexico Mexico is a federal republic located in North America, sharing borders with the United States to the north, and to the southeast with Guatemala and Belize. With a total area of over 1.9 million square kilometers, it is the fourteenth largest nation in the world and the fifth largest in the Americas. In 2014, Mexico’s total population amounted to approximately 120 million people. A little under two thirds of Mexico’s total population is of Mestizo ethnicity. The total population has steadily grown over the past decade, despite being the source to the largest migration flow between countries in the world; in 2010, around 11.6 million immigrants from Mexico lived in the United States. The migration flow between the United States and Mexico has however, decreased over the past ten years: Between 1995 and 2000, over 2.9 million migrants emigrated from Mexico to the United States. This was more than the double of migrants who emigrated from Mexico to the United States between 2005 and 2010. Each year, Mexico's population grows by about 1.24 percent compared to the previous year. Mexico City, the country’s capital and largest city, is home to approximately 8.6 million people.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data was reported at 102.859 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 102.513 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 for Feb 2019. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data is updated monthly, averaging 13.445 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 from Jan 1969 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 603 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.859 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019 and a record low of 0.012 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Jan 1969. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Mexico City. Metropolitan Areas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I018: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100.

As of September 2024, Mexico City topped the list of best cities for startups in Mexico, registering a total score of *****. That year, this city also ranked second in the ranking of best cities for startups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Monterrey, capital of the state of Nuevo León, followed second with a score of **** points.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the mean household income for each of the five quintiles in Mexico, Maine, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The dataset highlights the variation in mean household income across quintiles, offering valuable insights into income distribution and inequality.

Key observations

• Income disparities: The mean income of the lowest quintile (20% of households with the lowest income) is 16,554, while the mean income for the highest quintile (20% of households with the highest income) is 142,785. This indicates that the top earners earn 9 times compared to the lowest earners.
• *Top 5%: * The mean household income for the wealthiest population (top 5%) is 228,972, which is 160.36% higher compared to the highest quintile, and 1383.18% higher compared to the lowest quintile.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Income Levels:

• Lowest Quintile
• Second Quintile
• Third Quintile
• Fourth Quintile
• Highest Quintile
• Top 5 Percent

Variables / Data Columns

• Income Level: This column showcases the income levels (As mentioned above).
• Mean Household Income: Mean household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific income level.

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Margin of Error

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Mexico town median household income. You can refer the same here

Mexico City was the city destination with the highest number of hotel guests in Mexico in 2023, with a total of 12 million. Roughly three million of them were international hotel guests. Guadalajara followed second in the list 4.2 million people staying at hotels.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Juarez, Chihuahua data was reported at 103.123 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 102.716 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 for Feb 2019. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Juarez, Chihuahua data is updated monthly, averaging 15.656 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 from Jan 1969 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 603 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.189 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.011 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Jan 1969. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Juarez, Chihuahua data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I018: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100.

Ciudad Juárez was the Mexican city with the highest hotel occupancy rate in 2023, reporting 61.5 percent. Los Mochis followed second with 59.4 percent of hotel rooms occupied that year.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Juarez, Chihuahua data was reported at 1.214 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.214 % for 2023. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Juarez, Chihuahua data is updated yearly, averaging 1.214 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.214 % in 2024 and a record low of 1.214 % in 2024. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Juarez, Chihuahua data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I038: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100: Weights: Annual (Discontinued).

Abstract

To educate consumers about responsible use of financial products, many governments, non-profit organizations and financial institutions have started to provide financial literacy courses. However, participation rates for non-compulsory financial education programs are typically extremely low.

Researchers from the World Bank conducted randomized experiments around a large-scale financial literacy course in Mexico City to understand the reasons for low take-up among a general population, and to measure the impact of this financial education course. The free, 4-hour financial literacy course was offered by a major financial institution and covered savings, retirement, and credit use. Motivated by different theoretical and logistics reasons why individuals may not attend training, researchers randomized the treatment group into different subgroups, which received incentives designed to provide evidence on some key barriers to take-up. These incentives included monetary payments for attendance equivalent to $36 or $72 USD, a one-month deferred payment of $36 USD, free cost transportation to the training location, and a video CD with positive testimonials about the training.

A follow-up survey conducted on clients of financial institutions six months after the course was used to measure the impacts of the training on financial knowledge, behaviors and outcomes, all relating to topics covered in the course.

The baseline dataset documented here is administrative data received from a screener that was used to get people to enroll in the financial course. The follow-up dataset contains data from the follow-up questionnaire.

Geographic coverage

Mexico City

Analysis unit

-Individuals

Universe

Participants in a financial education evaluation

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Researchers used three different approaches to obtain a sample for the experiment.

The first one was to send 40,000 invitation letters from a collaborating financial institution asking about interest in participating. However, only 42 clients (0.1 percent) expressed interest.

The second approach was to advertise through Facebook, with an ad displayed 16 million times to individuals residing in Mexico City, receiving 119 responses.

The third approach was to conduct screener surveys on streets in Mexico City and outside branches of the partner institution. Together this yielded a total sample of 3,503 people. Researchers divided this sample into a control group of 1,752 individuals, and a treatment group of 1,751 individuals, using stratified randomization. A key variable used in stratification was whether or not individuals were financial institution clients. The analysis of treatment impacts is based on the sample of 2,178 individuals who were financial institution clients.

The treatment group received an invitation to participate in the financial education course and the control group did not receive this invitation. Those who were selected for treatment were given a reminder call the day before their training session, which was at a day and time of their choosing.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The follow-up survey was conducted between February and July 2012 to measure post-training financial knowledge, behavior and outcomes. The questionnaire was relatively short (about 15 minutes) to encourage participation.

Interviewers first attempted to conduct the follow-up survey over the phone. If the person did not respond to the survey during the first attempt, researchers offered one a 500 pesos (US$36) Walmart gift card for completing the survey during the second attempt. If the person was still unavailable for the phone interview, a surveyor visited his/her house to conduct a face-to-face interview. If the participant was not at home, the surveyor delivered a letter with information about the study and instructions for how to participate in the survey and to receive the Walmart gift card. Surveyors made two more attempts (three attempts in total) to conduct a face-to-face interview if a respondent was not at home.

Response rate

72.8 percent of the sample was interviewed in the follow-up survey. The attrition rate was slightly higher in the treatment group (29 percent) than in the control group (25.3 percent).

Consumer Price Index (CPI): Ciudad de Mexico data was reported at 136.318 16Dec2010-31Dec2010=100 in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 135.671 16Dec2010-31Dec2010=100 for Jun 2018. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Ciudad de Mexico data is updated monthly, averaging 28.137 16Dec2010-31Dec2010=100 from Jan 1973 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 547 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136.318 16Dec2010-31Dec2010=100 in Jul 2018 and a record low of 0.020 16Dec2010-31Dec2010=100 in Jan 1973. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Ciudad de Mexico data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I019: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half December 2010=100.

Mexico City was the leading travel destination in Mexico in 2023 - based on the number of domestic and international tourist arrivals - with almost ** million arrivals that year. Cancún, located in the state of Quintana Roo, at the Yucatán Peninsula, ranked second, with approximately ***** million visitor arrivals that same year. Mexico was by the far the leading international tourist destination in Latin America in that year.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Merida, Yucatan data was reported at 104.221 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.576 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 for Feb 2019. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Merida, Yucatan data is updated monthly, averaging 13.862 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 from Jan 1969 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 603 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.221 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019 and a record low of 0.011 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Jan 1969. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Merida, Yucatan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I018: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100.

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Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Tampico, Tamaulipas data was reported at 1.685 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.685 % for 2023. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Tampico, Tamaulipas data is updated yearly, averaging 1.685 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.685 % in 2024 and a record low of 1.685 % in 2024. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Tampico, Tamaulipas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I038: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100: Weights: Annual (Discontinued).

In 2025, Rosewood San Miguel de Allende was ranked as Mexico's favorite city hotel by travelers, earning a score of nearly 98 points. Las Alcobas followed closely in second place, with a score of over 96 points.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Matamoros, Tamaulipas data was reported at 104.159 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.939 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 for Feb 2019. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Matamoros, Tamaulipas data is updated monthly, averaging 47.660 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 from Jan 1982 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.546 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Dec 2018 and a record low of 0.065 16Jul2018-31Jul2018=100 in Jan 1982. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Matamoros, Tamaulipas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I018: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100.

Greater Mexico City had the most industrial and logistics real estate space among select Mexican cities in the second half of 2024. The total inventory amounted to *** million square feet, compared to *** million square feet in Monterrey. Guadalajara, one of Mexico's smaller markets, had the lowest vacancy rate during that period.

Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Jacona, Michoacan data was reported at 1.779 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.779 % for 2023. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Jacona, Michoacan data is updated yearly, averaging 1.779 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2024, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.779 % in 2024 and a record low of 1.779 % in 2024. Mexico Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: Jacona, Michoacan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I038: Consumer Price Index: by Major City: Second Half July 2018=100: Weights: Annual (Discontinued).