Living in Nador

Nador is a city in Oriental, Morocco, home to 176,600 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 225), remote workers (top 1%, #2 of 301), single pensioners (top 1%, #2 of 225).

Residents176,600

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Nador Al Aaroui International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km376,500 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 280 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Spain11 km

Distance to Rabat379 km

Within 10 km228,080 people

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 18:04

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Good to know about Nador

The Alboran Sea is 3 km away.
The border with Spain is 11 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 18:04; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Nador 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 Oriental
Young family	66	#4 of 225	#1 of 21	Map
Low-income household	71	#38 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Low-income family	69	#8 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Single parent	70	#9 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	89	#1 of 225	#1 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	88	#2 of 225	#1 of 21	Map
Early retiree	75	#12 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Single professional	66	#29 of 181	#2 of 19	Map
Young professional	69	#27 of 180	#2 of 19	Map
DINKS	67	#30 of 135	#2 of 15	Map
Remote worker	85	#2 of 301	#1 of 31	Map
Commuter	81	#28 of 180	#2 of 19	Map
Car-free household	74	#24 of 145	#2 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#33 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#34 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#28 of 159	#2 of 18	Map
Expat professional	69	#37 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	81	#15 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#234 of 301	#27 of 31	Map
Cross-border commuter	83	#7 of 182	#3 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	56	#64 of 301	#11 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#216 of 301	#23 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#9 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	71	#24 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#9 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Coastal living	80	#11 of 115	#3 of 19	Map
Business owner	76	#44 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Digital native	55	#34 of 188	#2 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Sea or lake shore99
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
National border nearby (straight line)81
Foundation80
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Lifestyle and amenities65
Jobs and economy59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
Affordability51
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space15
Education and family15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.