Living in Casablanca

Casablanca is a city in Grand Casablanca, Morocco, home to 3,665,954 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #1 of 145), expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 301), digital natives (top 2%, #2 of 188).

Residents3,665,954

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport25 km (Mohammed V International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,437,900 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Rabat87 km

Within 10 km3,665,954 people

Greater areaGreater Casablanca, the core

Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 18:26

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Good to know about Casablanca

The North Atlantic Ocean is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 55 min and sets around 18:26; in late June it sets around 21:44.

Best places in Greater Casablanca

How Casablanca 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 Grand Casablanca
Young family	50	#187 of 225	#7 of 7	Map
Low-income household	71	#39 of 301	#6 of 7	Map
Low-income family	58	#126 of 225	#7 of 7	Map
Single parent	62	#98 of 225	#7 of 7	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#113 of 225	#7 of 7	Map
Single pensioner	80	#41 of 225	#5 of 7	Map
Early retiree	61	#227 of 301	#7 of 7	Map
Single professional	89	#2 of 181	#1 of 7	Map
Young professional	91	#2 of 180	#1 of 7	Map
DINKS	93	#2 of 135	#1 of 7	Map
Remote worker	79	#25 of 301	#5 of 7	Map
Commuter	87	#11 of 180	#4 of 7	Map
Car-free household	97	#1 of 145	#1 of 7	Map
Student	0	#40 of 59	#4 of 7	Map
First-home buyer	69	#40 of 225	#6 of 7	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#48 of 301	#7 of 7	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	93	#2 of 159	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	91	#3 of 301	#1 of 7	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#29 of 225	#5 of 7	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#295 of 301	#7 of 7	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	35	#196 of 301	#5 of 7	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#297 of 301	#7 of 7	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#15 of 301	#4 of 7	Map
Lottery winner	77	#13 of 301	#3 of 7	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#238 of 301	#7 of 7	Map
Coastal living	73	#60 of 115	#5 of 7	Map
Business owner	92	#5 of 301	#2 of 7	Map
Digital native	72	#2 of 188	#1 of 7	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Mobility and connectivity99
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Foundation71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Affordability21
Green space0
Education and family0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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.