Living in Meknes

Meknes is a city in Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco, home to 568,295 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #7 of 225), low-income households (top 4%, #11 of 301), expat professionals (top 4%, #11 of 301).

Residents568,295

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport53 km (Fes Saïss International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km835,800 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 310 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Rabat120 km

Within 10 km696,106 people

Greater areaGreater Meknes, the core

Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 18:17

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Good to know about Meknes

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 54 min and sets around 18:17; in late June it sets around 21:36.

Best places in Greater Meknes

How Meknes 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	55	#131 of 225	#18 of 32	Map
Low-income household	76	#11 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Low-income family	68	#12 of 225	#1 of 32	Map
Single parent	70	#11 of 225	#1 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#157 of 225	#16 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	75	#82 of 225	#9 of 32	Map
Early retiree	64	#172 of 301	#24 of 42	Map
Single professional	80	#10 of 181	#1 of 23	Map
Young professional	83	#10 of 180	#1 of 24	Map
DINKS	81	#10 of 135	#1 of 15	Map
Remote worker	78	#40 of 301	#4 of 42	Map
Commuter	88	#10 of 180	#1 of 24	Map
Car-free household	86	#8 of 145	#1 of 18	Map
Student	0	#46 of 59	#8 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	74	#11 of 225	#1 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#14 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	81	#9 of 159	#1 of 21	Map
Expat professional	81	#11 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Healthcare-first mover	86	#7 of 225	#1 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#293 of 301	#42 of 42	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	22	#265 of 301	#39 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#289 of 301	#41 of 42	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#18 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	79	#9 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#35 of 301	#4 of 42	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	83	#25 of 301	#1 of 42	Map
Digital native	65	#9 of 188	#1 of 24	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity90
Lifestyle and amenities85
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Jobs and economy75
Affordability52
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Green space4
Education and family4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
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.