Living in Khenifra

Khenifra is a city in Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco, home to 128,318 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #7 of 225), early retirees (top 6%, #18 of 301), remote workers (top 8%, #24 of 301).

Residents128,318

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport85 km (Beni Mellal)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km220,800 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 980 m, height range 450 m

Main railway line84.0 km

Distance to Rabat163 km

Within 10 km128,318 people

Winter daylight9 h 58 min, sunset 18:20

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Good to know about Khenifra

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 58 min and sets around 18:20; in late June it sets around 21:34.

How Khenifra 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 Meknès-Tafilalet
Young family	65	#7 of 225	#2 of 32	Map
Low-income household	64	#60 of 301	#5 of 42	Map
Low-income family	67	#28 of 225	#3 of 32	Map
Single parent	69	#26 of 225	#3 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#43 of 225	#1 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	83	#19 of 225	#2 of 32	Map
Early retiree	74	#18 of 301	#4 of 42	Map
Single professional	56	#54 of 181	#5 of 23	Map
Young professional	60	#50 of 180	#5 of 24	Map
DINKS	57	#56 of 135	#5 of 15	Map
Remote worker	79	#24 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Commuter	75	#47 of 180	#4 of 24	Map
Car-free household	66	#43 of 145	#3 of 18	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#54 of 225	#4 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#73 of 301	#5 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#44 of 159	#3 of 21	Map
Expat professional	56	#77 of 301	#7 of 42	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#58 of 225	#5 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#224 of 301	#38 of 42	Map
Cross-border commuter	18	#54 of 182	#2 of 23	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#144 of 301	#24 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#218 of 301	#37 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#32 of 301	#2 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	60	#61 of 301	#4 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#76 of 301	#11 of 42	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#91 of 301	#11 of 42	Map
Digital native	46	#62 of 188	#5 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity80
Foundation65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
Lifestyle and amenities57
Jobs and economy48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Affordability43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Green space21
Education and family21
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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

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