Living in Guelmim

Guelmim is a city in Guelmim-Es Semara, Morocco, home to 129,200 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #8 of 225), single parents (top 12%, #27 of 225), low-income families (top 14%, #31 of 225).

Residents129,200

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport161 km (Al Massira)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km129,200 people

Sea coast38 km

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 280 m

Main railway line352.9 km

Distance to Rabat638 km

Within 10 km129,200 people

Winter daylight10 h 17 min, sunset 18:47

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Good to know about Guelmim

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 17 min and sets around 18:47; in late June it sets around 21:42.

How Guelmim 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 Guelmim-Es Semara
Young family	65	#8 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income household	59	#86 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Low-income family	67	#31 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Single parent	69	#27 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#134 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	73	#109 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Early retiree	62	#206 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Single professional	49	#69 of 181	#1 of 1	Map
Young professional	53	#66 of 180	#1 of 1	Map
DINKS	49	#66 of 135	#1 of 1	Map
Remote worker	67	#131 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Commuter	69	#71 of 180	#1 of 1	Map
Car-free household	65	#44 of 145	#1 of 1	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#69 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#99 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#49 of 159	#1 of 1	Map
Expat professional	43	#129 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#78 of 225	#1 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	36	#227 of 301	#12 of 12	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#64 of 182	#2 of 12	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#208 of 301	#9 of 12	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#222 of 301	#12 of 12	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#44 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Lottery winner	53	#91 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#250 of 301	#2 of 12	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	50	#144 of 301	#1 of 12	Map
Digital native	43	#74 of 188	#1 of 1	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
Mobility and connectivity56
Lifestyle and amenities51
Flat land (terrain relief)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Affordability43
Jobs and economy37
Sea or lake shore37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Green space21
Education and family21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

Bou Izakarn 40 km
Sidi Ifni 45 km
Lakhsas 52 km
Tarhjicht 62 km
Mirleft 66 km
Assa 74 km
Tiznit 85 km
Fam El Hisn 113 km

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