Living in Kenitra

Kenitra is a city in Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen, Morocco, home to 470,949 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #5 of 225), low-income families (top 3%, #6 of 225), single parents (top 3%, #6 of 225).

Residents470,949

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport28 km (Rabat-Salé)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km639,600 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverOued Sebou, 2.4 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Rabat35 km

Within 10 km502,218 people

Greater areaGreater Kenitra, the core

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 18:21

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Good to know about Kenitra

The North Atlantic Ocean is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 52 min and sets around 18:21; in late June it sets around 21:41.

How Kenitra ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Morocco. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Morocco	In Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
Young family	57	#100 of 225	#8 of 17	Map
Low-income household	75	#15 of 301	#1 of 18	Map
Low-income family	69	#6 of 225	#1 of 17	Map
Single parent	71	#6 of 225	#1 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#50 of 225	#5 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	77	#69 of 225	#7 of 17	Map
Early retiree	65	#152 of 301	#15 of 18	Map
Single professional	77	#12 of 181	#1 of 15	Map
Young professional	79	#12 of 180	#1 of 14	Map
DINKS	78	#12 of 135	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	79	#26 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Commuter	86	#13 of 180	#1 of 14	Map
Car-free household	84	#11 of 145	#1 of 9	Map
Student	0	#48 of 59	#3 of 3	Map
First-home buyer	73	#12 of 225	#1 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#15 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	78	#12 of 159	#1 of 9	Map
Expat professional	79	#14 of 301	#1 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	87	#5 of 225	#1 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#287 of 301	#18 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#258 of 301	#10 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#279 of 301	#18 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#20 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	79	#10 of 301	#1 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#151 of 301	#14 of 18	Map
Coastal living	76	#47 of 115	#4 of 9	Map
Business owner	82	#28 of 301	#3 of 18	Map
Digital native	63	#13 of 188	#1 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
Mobility and connectivity97
Foundation96
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Sea or lake shore90
Flat land (terrain relief)87
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Lifestyle and amenities81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
Jobs and economy69
Affordability54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
Green space7
Education and family7
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.