Guadalajara

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#174

Global Rank

16.6

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

8.1%


Share

Mexico • Latin America • Language power • Time zone America/Mexico_City UTC−6 (CST)

Population
5.3M
GDP
$66B
GDP per capita
$12,446
Land area
3,012 km² (1,163 mi²)
Density
1,755/km² (4,546/mi²)
GAWC class
8

Primary city Guadalajara

State / province Jalisco

Language Spanish

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Guadalajara metro area

20.66, -103.35
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Chivas GuadalajaraFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Airport Score, Total Teams.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

10 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Mexico👑

Guadalajara • Level: 1

12 titles2 Cont.18 maj. trophies83 yrs top-flight

Football/Soccer • Mexico

Guadalajara • Level: 1

3 titles7 maj. trophies80 yrs top-flight
Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Estadio Akron

Guadalajara

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams4 teams

Football/Soccer • Mexico

Guadalajara • Level: 2

No titles1 Cont.2 maj. trophies22 yrs top-flight

Football/Soccer • Mexico

CD Tapatio

Guadalajara • Level: 2

W Football/Soccer • Liga Femenil

Atlas Women

Guadalajara

W Football/Soccer • Liga Femenil

Chvias Guadalajara Women

Guadalajara

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Mexican Pacific League

Charros de Jalisco

Zapopan

Baseball • Mexican Pacific League

Charros de Jalisco

Zapopan

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Astros de Jalisco

Guadalajara

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

2011 Pan American Games

Multi-sport Event

2011 • Guadalajara

Complete Event Timeline1 event

2011 Pan American Games

Multi-Sport Events

2011 • Guadalajara

Championship History

20 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Guadalajara, across all sports, newest first. 20 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Top Companies

3 companies
1Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico
$14B
Public
2Grupo Simec
$4B
Public
3Megacable Holdings
$3B
Public

Total Market Cap: $20B across 3 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Guadalajara

Spanish first in Jalisco.

LanguageShare
Huichol0.3%
Purepecha0.1%
Chichimeca-Jonaz0%
Chochotec0%
Tabasco Chontal0%
English reach, Jalisco
13%
Tier 3 country

Jalisco on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Guadalajara

#144 by artist origin · combined 11.1 (US 0.4 / UK 0) · signature decade 2020s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Peso Pluma

Screen of Guadalajara

#141 by film pedigree · score 26.9 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Guillermo del Toro, Katy Jurado, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1417

University of Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

Guadalajara • 2 - Major International

Metro System (76 stations)2 entries

Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano

Guadalajara • 48 stations

SITEUR

Guadalajara • 28 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

Expo Guadalajara

Guadalajara • Trade Venue