Photos: Mazatlan by Gzzz, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped; West Palm Beach by Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.
Mazatlan or West Palm Beach?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Mazatlan for
- prices
- nightlife
- food and drink
What lies behind each score is written up on Mazatlan’s own page.
Choose West Palm Beach for
- shopping
- day trips
- wellness
What lies behind each score is written up on West Palm Beach’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Mazatlan and West Palm Beach.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, 2 points apart
Wins on prices and nightlife with your weighting.
Wins on shopping and day trips with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Mazatlan in July
West Palm Beach in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Mazatlan: 1991-2020 normals, Colonia Juan Carras-Co Mazatlan, Sin. (2 km from centre). West Palm Beach: 1991-2020 normals, Palm Beach International (5.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Mazatlan | West Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya | - |
| Currency | Mexican Peso (MXN) | US Dollar (USD) |
| Sockets | AB127 V, 60 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC-7 | UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer |
| Emergency number | 911 | 911 |
| Elevation | 139 m | 6 m |
| Main airport | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)16 km from centre23 non-stop destinations | President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)6 km from centre42 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 9 days | 11 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Mazatlan | West Palm Beach |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 441,975 | 117,415 |
| People per km² | - | 786 |
| Museums within 10 km | 3 | 4 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | 12 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Mazatlan or West Palm Beach somewhere new.