Living in Ouezzane

Ouezzane is a large place in Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen, Morocco, home to 65,088 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 14%, #42 of 301), single pensioners (top 18%, #39 of 225), remote workers (top 29%, #85 of 301).

Residents65,088

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Sania Ramel)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km73,700 people

Sea coast65 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line34.1 km

Distance to Rabat144 km

Within 10 km65,088 people

Winter daylight9 h 49 min, sunset 18:15

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Good to know about Ouezzane

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 49 min and sets around 18:15; in late June it sets around 21:39.

How Ouezzane 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	56	#108 of 225	#9 of 17	Map
Low-income household	42	#166 of 301	#14 of 18	Map
Low-income family	58	#121 of 225	#9 of 17	Map
Single parent	60	#121 of 225	#8 of 17	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#64 of 225	#9 of 17	Map
Single pensioner	80	#39 of 225	#5 of 17	Map
Early retiree	72	#42 of 301	#7 of 18	Map
Single professional	21	#147 of 181	#12 of 15	Map
Young professional	23	#149 of 180	#12 of 14	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	72	#85 of 301	#7 of 18	Map
Commuter	36	#168 of 180	#14 of 14	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#167 of 225	#14 of 17	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#137 of 301	#10 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	30	#180 of 301	#15 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#112 of 225	#9 of 17	Map
Nature-focused household	48	#189 of 301	#10 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	32	#212 of 301	#5 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#195 of 301	#11 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#96 of 301	#7 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	42	#122 of 301	#10 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#107 of 301	#10 of 18	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	32	#181 of 301	#15 of 18	Map
Digital native	26	#144 of 188	#11 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Mobility and connectivity61
Flat land (terrain relief)55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Foundation45
Lifestyle and amenities39
Affordability36
Green space34
Education and family34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Jobs and economy26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)10
Sea or lake shore0
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.