Living in Algeciras

Algeciras is a city in Andalucía, Spain, home to 122,982 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #2 of 681), remote workers (top 11%, #132 of 1,313), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #546 of 3,137).

Residents122,982
Density1,433 per km²
Area85.8 km²
Hub airport10 km (Gibraltar)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km350,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Gibraltar9 km
Distance to Madrid499 km
Within 10 km146,965 people
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 18:11

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How Algeciras ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Andalucía
Young family41#1,278 of 2,778#74 of 509Map
Low-income household39#788 of 1,796#268 of 362Map
Low-income family42#670 of 1,689#193 of 343Map
Single parent45#542 of 1,254#94 of 249Map
Pensioner couple64#421 of 2,098#6 of 421Map
Single pensioner59#530 of 2,098#20 of 421Map
Early retiree60#557 of 1,989#68 of 404Map
Single professional43#455 of 828#29 of 147Map
Young professional48#396 of 794#27 of 137Map
DINKS46#370 of 518#31 of 97Map
Remote worker70#132 of 1,313#71 of 258Map
Commuter62#521 of 1,136#18 of 190Map
Car-free household65#158 of 675#17 of 118Map
Student60#233 of 393#46 of 75Map
First-home buyer49#401 of 1,689#142 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,064 of 2,260#390 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#217 of 715#18 of 124Map
Expat professional49#744 of 1,313#26 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover52#1,036 of 2,098#3 of 421Map
Nature-focused household18#3,015 of 3,442#554 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter78#2 of 681#2 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#546 of 3,137#118 of 567Map
Rural value seeker16#2,450 of 3,442#557 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover61#765 of 3,137#21 of 567Map
Lottery winner67#548 of 8,132#14 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#720 of 2,260#59 of 454Map
Coastal living69#224 of 1,174#28 of 153Map
Business owner52#1,044 of 2,260#26 of 454Map
Digital native51#243 of 877#34 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation93
  • 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)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Safety and community51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Health and elderly39
  • Affordability35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Demographics24
  • Education and family23
  • Jobs and economy21
  • Green space3
  • 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

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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.