Highest Poverty in Mexico

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Mexico

1 Jaltepec 15 2.3%

2 Tres Palos 12 2.3%

3 San Martín Caltenco 21 2.3%

4 Citlaltépec 30 2.3%

5 Mezcala 14 2.3%

6 San Lorenzo Axocomanitla 29 2.3%

7 Comoapan 30 2.3%

8 Primero de Mayo 30 2.3%

9 Paseos de Itzincab 31 2.3%

10 Ex-Hacienda Santa Inés 15 2.3%

11 Tamalín 30 2.3%

12 San Bartolomé Coatepec 15 2.3%

13 Lampazos de Naranjo 19 2.3%

14 Creel 06 2.3%

15 Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso 20 2.3%

16 Angamacutiro de la Unión 16 2.3%

17 San Damián Texoloc 29 2.3%

18 Sain Alto 32 2.3%

19 Atoyac 14 2.3%

20 Chalchihuapan 21 2.3%

21 Bachajón 05 2.3%

22 Benjamín Hill 26 2.3%

23 Jungapeo de Juárez 16 2.3%

24 Xocotlán 15 2.3%

25 San Luis de La Loma 12 2.3%

26 Tamiahua 30 2.3%

27 Angostura 25 2.3%

28 Capula 16 2.3%

29 Tlacotepec 17 2.3%

30 Los Tuzos 13 2.3%

31 Ocampo 28 2.3%

32 Xochitlan Todos Santos 21 2.3%

33 San Bartolo 15 2.3%

34 Ejido Hermosillo 02 2.3%

35 Tzimol 05 2.3%

36 Santa Catarina 15 2.3%

37 Soteapan 30 2.3%

38 Tayoltita 10 2.3%

39 Plan de Ayala 11 2.3%

40 La Pastoría 15 2.3%

41 Caltzontzin 16 2.3%

42 San Juan Coajomulco 15 2.3%

43 San José de Agua Azul 11 2.3%

44 Doctor Mora 11 2.3%

45 Villa Union 07 2.3%

46 Todos Santos 03 2.3%

47 Huitzila 13 2.3%

48 Anacleto Canabal 2da. Sección 27 2.3%

49 El Castillo 30 2.3%

50 San Bartolo Oxtotitlán 15 2.3%

51 El Bosque 05 2.3%

52 Tecali 21 2.3%

53 Tepetzintla 30 2.3%

54 Pocitos 01 2.3%

55 Hueyotlipan 21 2.3%

56 Quintín Arauz 27 2.3%

57 Delta 02 2.3%

58 Mecatlán 30 2.3%

59 Frontera Corozal 05 2.3%

60 Santa Gertrudis 15 2.3%

61 Tianguismanalco 21 2.3%

62 Atoluca 21 2.3%

63 San José de Gracia 14 2.3%

64 Arbolada los Sauces 15 2.3%

65 X-Cán 31 2.3%

66 Chiná 04 2.3%

67 Paso del Toro 30 2.3%

68 Tlanchinol 13 2.3%

69 Salto de Agua 05 2.3%

70 San Pedro Itzicán 14 2.3%

71 Villas de Irapuato 11 2.3%

72 Santos Reyes Nopala 20 2.3%

73 San José el Vidrio 15 2.3%

74 Charo 16 2.3%

75 Huayacocotla 30 2.3%

76 Tezontepec 13 2.3%

77 Pozo de Gamboa 32 2.3%

78 Chilón 05 2.3%

79 Jicaltepec Autopan 15 2.3%

80 San Andrés Ixtlán 14 2.3%

81 Panabá 31 2.3%

82 Aldama 27 2.3%

83 Xochimanca 15 2.3%

84 Sinaloa de Leyva 25 2.3%

85 Tulcingo de Valle 21 2.3%

86 Casas Grandes 06 2.3%

87 San Mateo Ixtacalco 15 2.3%

88 Úrsulo Galván 30 2.3%

89 Tecolots 02 2.3%

90 Tierra Nueva 24 2.3%

91 Mochitlán 12 2.3%

92 Antonio Escobedo 14 2.3%

93 Pilcaya 12 2.3%

94 Peñón Blanco 10 2.3%

95 San Mateo Atarasquíllo 15 2.3%

96 Santa María Magdalena Cahuacán 15 2.3%

97 Tequexquináhuac 15 2.3%

98 Sarabia 11 2.3%

99 Manlio Fabio Altamirano 30 2.3%

100 Amayuca 17 2.3%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Mexico face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Jaltepec has a poverty rate of 2.3%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Jaltepec, 2.3% of residents — roughly 1 in 43 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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