Living in Larache

Larache is a city in Tangier-Tetouan, Morocco, home to 136,505 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 10%, #21 of 225), low-income families (top 11%, #24 of 225), people who want to live by the sea (top 17%, #19 of 115).

Residents136,505

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport64 km (Tangier Ibn Battuta)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km151,800 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line18.3 km

Distance to Rabat144 km

Within 10 km143,321 people

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 18:16

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Good to know about Larache

It is right on the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 18:16; in late June it sets around 21:42.

How Larache 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 Tangier-Tetouan
Young family	56	#117 of 225	#6 of 18	Map
Low-income household	62	#77 of 301	#9 of 19	Map
Low-income family	67	#24 of 225	#4 of 18	Map
Single parent	69	#21 of 225	#4 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#63 of 225	#8 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	74	#102 of 225	#9 of 18	Map
Early retiree	63	#193 of 301	#13 of 19	Map
Single professional	52	#63 of 181	#7 of 16	Map
Young professional	56	#58 of 180	#6 of 16	Map
DINKS	53	#63 of 135	#6 of 13	Map
Remote worker	72	#86 of 301	#10 of 19	Map
Commuter	71	#63 of 180	#6 of 16	Map
Car-free household	67	#42 of 145	#5 of 13	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	65	#64 of 225	#6 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#74 of 301	#8 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#43 of 159	#5 of 16	Map
Expat professional	53	#91 of 301	#10 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#44 of 225	#5 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#267 of 301	#14 of 19	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	41	#174 of 301	#15 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#276 of 301	#14 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#97 of 301	#7 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	60	#58 of 301	#5 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#54 of 301	#9 of 19	Map
Coastal living	79	#19 of 115	#7 of 18	Map
Business owner	61	#112 of 301	#10 of 19	Map
Digital native	46	#60 of 188	#6 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity86
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
Foundation68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
Lifestyle and amenities54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability44
Jobs and economy41
Green space19
Education and family19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.