Lowest Income in Guatemala

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Guatemala

1 Nuevo San Carlos 15 $5,758

2 San Andrés Xecul 21 $5,758

3 Rabinal 02 $5,758

4 El Palmar 13 $5,758

5 El Tejar 03 $5,758

6 Sanarate 05 $5,758

7 San Pedro Carchá 01 $5,758

8 La Esperanza 13 $5,758

9 Chisec 01 $5,758

10 Santa Bárbara 20 $5,758

11 Poptún 12 $5,758

12 El Asintal 15 $5,758

13 Jocotenango 16 $5,758

14 Lívingston 09 $5,758

15 Tiquisate 06 $5,758

16 Palencia 07 $5,758

17 Puerto San José 06 $5,758

18 Guazacapán 18 $5,758

19 Morales 09 $5,758

20 Gualán 22 $5,758

21 Salcajá 13 $5,758

22 San Cristóbal Verapaz 01 $5,758

23 San Pablo Jocopilas 20 $5,758

24 Flores 12 $5,758

25 El Estor 09 $5,758

26 Esquipulas 04 $5,758

27 San Lucas Sacatepéquez 16 $5,758

28 Patzicía 03 $5,758

29 Santa María de Jesús 16 $5,758

30 San Francisco Zapotitlán 20 $5,758

31 Cabricán 13 $5,758

32 Nebaj 14 $5,758

33 Alotenango 16 $5,758

34 La Gomera 06 $5,758

35 Zaragoza 03 $5,758

36 San Felipe 15 $5,758

37 San Luis Jilotepeque 10 $5,758

38 Guastatoya 05 $5,758

39 San Andrés Itzapa 03 $5,758

40 Nahualá 19 $5,758

41 Sumpango 16 $5,758

42 Jalpatagua 11 $5,758

43 San Sebastián 15 $5,758

44 Santiago Sacatepéquez 16 $5,758

45 San Benito 12 $5,758

46 Momostenango 21 $5,758

47 Comalapa 03 $5,758

48 Santiago Atitlán 19 $5,758

49 Ciudad Vieja 16 $5,758

50 Tecpán Guatemala 03 $5,758

51 Yepocapa 03 $5,758

52 Jacaltenango 08 $5,758

53 Mazatenango 20 $5,758

54 Guatemala City 07 $5,758

55 Villa Nueva 07 $5,758

56 Mixco 07 $5,758

57 Cobán 01 $5,758

58 Quetzaltenango 13 $5,758

59 Jalapa 10 $5,758

60 Escuintla 06 $5,758

61 Villa Canales 07 $5,758

62 Jutiapa 11 $5,758

63 Chichicastenango 14 $5,758

64 San Juan Sacatepéquez 07 $5,758

65 Petapa 07 $5,758

66 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 06 $5,758

67 Chiquimula 04 $5,758

68 Coatepeque 13 $5,758

69 Chinautla 07 $5,758

70 Totonicapán 21 $5,758

71 Puerto Barrios 09 $5,758

72 Chimaltenango 03 $5,758

73 Malacatán 17 $5,758

74 Retalhuleu 15 $5,758

75 Santa Catarina Pinula 07 $5,758

76 San José Pinula 07 $5,758

77 Huehuetenango 08 $5,758

78 Santa Cruz del Quiché 14 $5,758

79 Ostuncalco 13 $5,758

80 San Pedro Sacatepéquez 17 $5,758

81 Patulul 20 $5,758

82 Cuilapa 18 $5,758

83 Cantel 13 $5,758

84 Masagua 06 $5,758

85 Sololá 19 $5,758

86 Antigua Guatemala 16 $5,758

87 San Marcos 17 $5,758

88 Barberena 18 $5,758

89 Colomba 13 $5,758

90 Asunción Mita 11 $5,758

91 Soloma 08 $5,758

92 Zacapa 22 $5,758

93 Panzos 01 $5,758

94 Amatitlán 07 $5,758

95 Palín 06 $5,758

96 Salamá 02 $5,758

97 Chicacao 20 $5,758

98 San Pedro Ayampuc 07 $5,758

99 San Francisco El Alto 21 $5,758

100 Patzún 03 $5,758

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Guatemala face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Nuevo San Carlos has a median household income of $5,758.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Nuevo San Carlos earns $5,758 — 92% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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