Is Hermosillo a good place to live?

44/100 livability · Mexico
Hermosillo, Mexico scores 44/100 for livability — a tougher pick: cost 35/100, climate 62/100, safety 37/100. Warmest-month high ~31.7°C, coldest-month low ~14.9°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: drought; homicide rate ~24.9/100k. Safety 37/100 blends disaster (50) and crime (25).
Hermosillo — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
35Cost62Climate37Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
3Quake1Flood3Storm2Wildfire4Heat5Drought1Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Hermosillo

Is Hermosillo prone to drought?

Drought risk in Hermosillo is very high (5/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

Does Hermosillo get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Hermosillo is high (4/5); warmest-month mean high ~31.7°C (WorldClim).

Is Hermosillo at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Hermosillo is moderate (3/5). USGS records 144 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Does Hermosillo get hurricanes or cyclones?

Storm risk in Hermosillo is moderate (3/5), reflecting its tropical-cyclone/severe-storm basin.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Hermosillo a good place to live?

Hermosillo scores 44/100 for livability — cost 35, climate 62, safety 37.

Is Hermosillo safe?

Safety 37/100 = disaster safety 50 (main risk drought) blended with crime safety 25 (homicide ~24.9/100k).

What's the climate like in Hermosillo?

Warmest-month highs average ~31.7°C and coldest-month lows ~14.9°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Hermosillo?

Mexico sits at 65/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 35/100.

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