Best Startup Cities

Best startup cities in Mexico in 2027

17 cities in Mexico make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Mexico City leads at #50 with a total score of 8.39, followed by Monterrey (#149) and Guadalajara (#156).

For women founders, Cancun scores highest in Mexico on the MeanCEO Index with 73/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Mexico, ranked

#CityWorld rankTotalQuantityQualityBusinessMeanCEO
1 Mexico City #50 8.39 1.24 4.6 2.54 61
2 Monterrey #149 4 0.35 1.1 2.54 63
3 Guadalajara #156 3.68 0.35 0.79 2.54 60
4 Puebla #429 0.48 0.08 0.06 0.35 58
5 Zapopan #463 0.42 0.08 0.04 0.3 57
6 Chihuahua #532 0.34 0.07 0.02 0.24 57
7 San Luis Potosi #555 0.31 0.07 0.02 0.22 58
8 Cancun #654 0.24 0.03 0.03 0.17 73
9 Hermosillo #682 0.22 0.03 0.03 0.16 69
10 Santiago de Queretaro #811 0.17 0.03 0.02 0.12 70
11 Leon #815 0.17 0.03 0.02 0.12 58
12 Tijuana #818 0.17 0.03 0.02 0.12 72
13 Celaya #892 0.14 0.01 0.03 0.1 60
14 Merida #918 0.13 0.02 0.02 0.09 69
15 Colima #950 0.11 0.01 0.02 0.08 60
16 Torreon #957 0.1 0.01 0.02 0.07 60
17 Reynosa #966 0.09 0.01 0.02 0.07 59

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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