Living in Rabat

Rabat is a city in Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco, home to 1,655,753 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 301), digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 188), single professionals (top 1%, #1 of 181).

Residents1,655,753

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Rabat-Salé)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,472,400 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Rabat1 km

Within 10 km2,828,052 people

Greater areaGreater Rabat, the core

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 18:22

See Rabat on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Rabat

It is right on the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 53 min and sets around 18:22; in late June it sets around 21:42.

Best places in Greater Rabat

How Rabat 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 Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër
Young family	46	#207 of 225	#14 of 16	Map
Low-income household	73	#26 of 301	#5 of 18	Map
Low-income family	60	#91 of 225	#10 of 16	Map
Single parent	63	#79 of 225	#10 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#114 of 225	#10 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	71	#127 of 225	#12 of 16	Map
Early retiree	62	#207 of 301	#15 of 18	Map
Single professional	90	#1 of 181	#1 of 16	Map
Young professional	92	#1 of 180	#1 of 16	Map
DINKS	94	#1 of 135	#1 of 15	Map
Remote worker	75	#61 of 301	#9 of 18	Map
Commuter	88	#7 of 180	#2 of 16	Map
Car-free household	97	#2 of 145	#1 of 15	Map
Student	0	#41 of 59	#8 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	71	#26 of 225	#5 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#33 of 301	#5 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	94	#1 of 159	#1 of 16	Map
Expat professional	92	#1 of 301	#1 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#18 of 225	#2 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	1	#300 of 301	#17 of 18	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	32	#213 of 301	#12 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#300 of 301	#17 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#33 of 301	#5 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	80	#6 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#154 of 301	#16 of 18	Map
Coastal living	77	#34 of 115	#5 of 12	Map
Business owner	93	#2 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Digital native	73	#1 of 188	#1 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Sea or lake shore100
Lifestyle and amenities100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Foundation76
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Affordability27
Green space1
Education and family1
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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.