Living in Ait Ourir

Ait Ourir is a large place in Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco, home to 42,705 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #48 of 301), remote workers (top 38%, #113 of 301), cross-border commuters (top 40%, #71 of 182).

Residents42,705

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport36 km (Marrakesh Menara)

Nearest city of 100k+33 km

Within 30 km53,500 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 760 m

Main railway line34.4 km

Distance to Rabat284 km

Within 10 km42,705 people

LandscapeAtlas Mountains

Winter daylight10 h 05 min, sunset 18:32

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Good to know about Ait Ourir

The landscape belongs to the Atlas Mountains.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 05 min and sets around 18:32; in late June it sets around 21:39.

How Ait Ourir 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 Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz
Young family	56	#110 of 225	#7 of 16	Map
Low-income household	36	#184 of 301	#9 of 24	Map
Low-income family	57	#146 of 225	#6 of 16	Map
Single parent	59	#135 of 225	#6 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#178 of 225	#7 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	70	#138 of 225	#6 of 16	Map
Early retiree	66	#136 of 301	#7 of 24	Map
Single professional	10	#166 of 181	#8 of 11	Map
Young professional	13	#172 of 180	#8 of 11	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	69	#113 of 301	#5 of 24	Map
Commuter	32	#172 of 180	#8 of 11	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	47	#171 of 225	#8 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#158 of 301	#9 of 24	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	26	#187 of 301	#9 of 24	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#147 of 225	#9 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#158 of 301	#17 of 24	Map
Cross-border commuter	11	#71 of 182	#4 of 24	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	59	#48 of 301	#8 of 24	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#164 of 301	#17 of 24	Map
High-net-worth mover	45	#133 of 301	#7 of 24	Map
Lottery winner	41	#132 of 301	#8 of 24	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#209 of 301	#15 of 24	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	31	#185 of 301	#11 of 24	Map
Digital native	21	#165 of 188	#7 of 11	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Mobility and connectivity80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Green space43
Education and family43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
Foundation32
Affordability32
Lifestyle and amenities31
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
Jobs and economy20
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)10
Flat land (terrain relief)8
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.