Living in Salé

Salé is a city in Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco, home to 972,299 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #2 of 301), business owners (top 1%, #3 of 301), digital natives (top 2%, #3 of 188).

Residents972,299

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport4 km (Rabat-Salé)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,438,400 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 Rabat5 km

Within 10 km2,855,629 people

Greater areaGreater Rabat, 5 km out

Winter daylight9 h 53 min, sunset 18:22

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Good to know about Salé

It is right on the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean.
It is part of Greater Rabat, 5 km from the city centre.
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.

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How Salé 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	#209 of 225	#15 of 16	Map
Low-income household	73	#28 of 301	#6 of 18	Map
Low-income family	60	#96 of 225	#12 of 16	Map
Single parent	63	#80 of 225	#11 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#116 of 225	#11 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	69	#146 of 225	#14 of 16	Map
Early retiree	62	#210 of 301	#17 of 18	Map
Single professional	89	#3 of 181	#2 of 16	Map
Young professional	91	#3 of 180	#2 of 16	Map
DINKS	93	#3 of 135	#2 of 15	Map
Remote worker	73	#75 of 301	#11 of 18	Map
Commuter	88	#8 of 180	#3 of 16	Map
Car-free household	95	#3 of 145	#2 of 15	Map
Student	0	#45 of 59	#9 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	71	#29 of 225	#6 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#35 of 301	#6 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#3 of 159	#2 of 16	Map
Expat professional	91	#2 of 301	#2 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#19 of 225	#3 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	0	#301 of 301	#18 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	#214 of 301	#13 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#301 of 301	#18 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#34 of 301	#6 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	79	#7 of 301	#3 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#157 of 301	#17 of 18	Map
Coastal living	77	#38 of 115	#6 of 12	Map
Business owner	93	#3 of 301	#3 of 18	Map
Digital native	72	#3 of 188	#2 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Mobility and connectivity100
Sea or lake shore100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)95
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
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)72
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Affordability26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Green space0
Education and family0
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.