Monterrey

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#166

Global Rank

17.4

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

8.5%


Share

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

Population
5.3M
GDP
$140B
GDP per capita
$26,305
Land area
4,043 km² (1,561 mi²)
Density
1,316/km² (3,410/mi²)
GAWC class
7

Primary city Monterrey

State / province Nuevo León

Language Spanish

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personGDP: high vs Mexico

Monterrey metro area

25.69, -100.32
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

MonterreyFootball/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 Total Teams, Airport Score, Major League Teams/Venues.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

7 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Mexico👑

Monterrey • Level: 1

5 titles5 Cont.13 maj. trophies68 yrs top-flight

Football/Soccer • Mexico

Monterrey • Level: 1

8 titles1 Cont.13 maj. trophies52 yrs top-flight
Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Estadio BBVA

Monterrey

Baseball

Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey

Monterrey

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

W Football/Soccer • Liga Femenil

Monterrey Women

Monterrey

W Football/Soccer • Liga Femenil

Tigres UANL Women

Monterrey

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Mexican League

Sultanes de Monterrey

Monterrey

Major Sporting Events

Major Fights1 event

Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson I

Ring Magazine FOTY

1994 • Arena Monterrey

Complete Event Timeline1 event

Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson I

Major Fights

1994 • Arena Monterrey

Championship History

19 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Monterrey, across all sports, newest first. 19 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

2023· 2023-05-28
2019· 2019-12-29
2019· 2019-05-26
2017· 2017-12-11
2016· 2016-12-26
2015· 2015-12-13
2011· 2011-12-11

Top Companies

7 companies
1Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA)
$45B
Public
2Banorte
$31B
Public
3Arca Continental
$20B
Public
4Cemex
$15B
Public
5Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
$5B
Public
6Gruma (Maseca)
$4B
Public
7Nowports
$1B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $122B across 7 companies

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

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2017
100% built since 200093% since 2010earliest 2000

Completion decade of 15 of 15 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Monterrey

Spanish first in Nuevo León.

LanguageShare
Huastec0.3%
Akateko0%
Aguacateco0%
Chichimeca-Jonaz0%
Chochotec0%
English reach, Nuevo León
13%
Tier 3 country

Nuevo León on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#1009

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Monterrey, Mexico

#1453

Autonomous University of Nuevo León

Monterrey, Mexico

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Monterrey International Airport

Monterrey • 3 - International

Metro System (38 stations)1 entry

Metrorrey

Monterrey • 38 stations