Living in Écija

Écija is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 39,838 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #85 of 1,313), movers on a budget (top 9%, #183 of 2,260), early retirees (top 10%, #189 of 1,989).

Residents39,838

Density41 per km²

Area978.4 km²

Hub airport73 km (Seville)

Nearest city of 100k+46 km

Within 30 km135,400 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverGenil, 1.3 km

Main railway line26.2 km

Distance to Madrid340 km

Within 10 km39,838 people

Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 18:06

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Good to know about Écija

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 34 min and sets around 18:06; in late June it sets around 21:45.

How Écija 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Andalucía
Young family	42	#1,193 of 2,778	#56 of 509	Map
Low-income household	49	#273 of 1,796	#95 of 362	Map
Low-income family	51	#285 of 1,689	#51 of 343	Map
Single parent	49	#387 of 1,254	#43 of 249	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#616 of 2,098	#20 of 421	Map
Single pensioner	62	#381 of 2,098	#7 of 421	Map
Early retiree	65	#189 of 1,989	#6 of 404	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	72	#85 of 1,313	#44 of 258	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#537 of 1,689	#181 of 343	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#183 of 2,260	#84 of 454	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#1,143 of 1,313	#160 of 258	Map
Healthcare-first mover	46	#1,264 of 2,098	#34 of 421	Map
Nature-focused household	44	#870 of 3,442	#168 of 606	Map
Cross-border commuter	12	#246 of 681	#103 of 331	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#2,673 of 3,137	#477 of 567	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#816 of 3,442	#232 of 606	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#1,704 of 3,137	#115 of 567	Map
Lottery winner	43	#2,784 of 8,132	#305 of 785	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#746 of 2,260	#65 of 454	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	22	#1,857 of 2,260	#264 of 454	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Affordability73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Lifestyle and amenities68
Foundation56
Safety and community51
Mobility and connectivity49
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
Health and elderly41
Green space30
Demographics25
Education and family23
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
Jobs and economy17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.