Living in Alhaurín de la Torre

Alhaurín de la Torre is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 41,868 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 33%, #222 of 681), business owners (top 39%, #859 of 2,260), people who want to live by the sea (top 39%, #451 of 1,174).

Residents41,868
Density506 per km²
Area82.7 km²
Hub airport6 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,103,000 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to Madrid423 km
Within 10 km207,564 people
Greater areaGreater Málaga, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 18:06

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How Alhaurín de la Torre 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 family23#2,407 of 2,778#485 of 509Map
Low-income household16#1,650 of 1,796#354 of 362Map
Low-income family19#1,551 of 1,689#331 of 343Map
Single parent26#1,112 of 1,254#235 of 249Map
Pensioner couple55#1,317 of 2,098#109 of 421Map
Single pensioner49#1,283 of 2,098#117 of 421Map
Early retiree56#1,254 of 1,989#231 of 404Map
Single professional43#458 of 828#30 of 147Map
Young professional47#427 of 794#30 of 137Map
DINKS48#336 of 518#19 of 97Map
Remote worker55#903 of 1,313#246 of 258Map
Commuter58#687 of 1,136#44 of 190Map
Car-free household55#284 of 675#40 of 118Map
Student0#366 of 393#75 of 75Map
First-home buyer28#1,429 of 1,689#328 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover18#2,008 of 2,260#442 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#305 of 715#34 of 124Map
Expat professional55#601 of 1,313#13 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover45#1,343 of 2,098#43 of 421Map
Nature-focused household12#3,276 of 3,442#583 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter13#222 of 681#82 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#1,310 of 3,137#245 of 567Map
Rural value seeker0#3,383 of 3,442#598 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover57#1,264 of 3,137#60 of 567Map
Lottery winner70#395 of 8,132#4 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,243 of 2,260#196 of 454Map
Coastal living66#451 of 1,174#46 of 153Map
Business owner57#859 of 2,260#16 of 454Map
Digital native38#507 of 877#77 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Foundation91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Demographics55
  • Safety and community44
  • Health and elderly38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Education and family23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Affordability10
  • Green space6
  • 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.