Living in Beni Mellal

Beni Mellal is a city in Tadla-Azilal, Morocco, home to 210,397 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 4%, #8 of 225), low-income families (top 4%, #9 of 225), movers on a budget (top 13%, #38 of 301).

Residents210,397

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Beni Mellal)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km332,900 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 1,040 m

Main railway line62.8 km

Distance to Rabat193 km

Within 10 km215,497 people

LandscapeAtlas Mountains, High Atlas

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 18:25

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Good to know about Beni Mellal

The landscape belongs to the Atlas Mountains.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 18:25; in late June it sets around 21:35.

How Beni Mellal 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 Tadla-Azilal
Young family	61	#38 of 225	#4 of 16	Map
Low-income household	70	#42 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Low-income family	68	#9 of 225	#1 of 16	Map
Single parent	70	#8 of 225	#1 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#185 of 225	#10 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	71	#132 of 225	#7 of 16	Map
Early retiree	63	#197 of 301	#18 of 20	Map
Single professional	66	#31 of 181	#1 of 14	Map
Young professional	69	#28 of 180	#1 of 13	Map
DINKS	67	#32 of 135	#1 of 10	Map
Remote worker	76	#51 of 301	#2 of 20	Map
Commuter	80	#31 of 180	#1 of 13	Map
Car-free household	75	#22 of 145	#1 of 10	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#37 of 225	#1 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#38 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#26 of 159	#1 of 11	Map
Expat professional	69	#41 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#47 of 225	#2 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#258 of 301	#20 of 20	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#42 of 182	#1 of 20	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#114 of 301	#15 of 20	Map
Rural value seeker	30	#252 of 301	#19 of 20	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#29 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Lottery winner	71	#23 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#170 of 301	#8 of 20	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#46 of 301	#1 of 20	Map
Digital native	55	#35 of 188	#1 of 15	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Lifestyle and amenities66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Jobs and economy56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
Affordability50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
Green space15
Education and family15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Flat land (terrain relief)2
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.