Living in Estepona

Estepona is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 71,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #317 of 3,137), cross-border commuters (top 15%, #96 of 681), remote workers (top 35%, #448 of 1,313).

Residents71,925
Density523 per km²
Area137.5 km²
Hub airport35 km (Gibraltar)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km280,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 670 m
Main railway line24.6 km
Border with Gibraltar35 km
Distance to Madrid460 km
Within 10 km71,925 people
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 18:09

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How Estepona 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 family27#2,240 of 2,778#433 of 509Map
Low-income household30#1,179 of 1,796#331 of 362Map
Low-income family25#1,450 of 1,689#320 of 343Map
Single parent28#1,079 of 1,254#228 of 249Map
Pensioner couple57#1,070 of 2,098#64 of 421Map
Single pensioner43#1,664 of 2,098#230 of 421Map
Early retiree59#735 of 1,989#110 of 404Map
Single professional30#704 of 828#75 of 147Map
Young professional33#677 of 794#76 of 137Map
DINKS32#473 of 518#61 of 97Map
Remote worker63#448 of 1,313#169 of 258Map
Commuter48#978 of 1,136#96 of 190Map
Car-free household44#450 of 675#75 of 118Map
Student10#333 of 393#74 of 75Map
First-home buyer39#875 of 1,689#254 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,370 of 2,260#415 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#479 of 715#72 of 124Map
Expat professional38#976 of 1,313#83 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover34#1,724 of 2,098#189 of 421Map
Nature-focused household20#2,859 of 3,442#534 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter31#96 of 681#10 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#317 of 3,137#65 of 567Map
Rural value seeker15#2,504 of 3,442#559 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover58#1,031 of 3,137#39 of 567Map
Lottery winner62#857 of 8,132#51 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,555 of 2,260#281 of 454Map
Coastal living66#406 of 1,174#39 of 153Map
Business owner38#1,476 of 2,260#101 of 454Map
Digital native34#596 of 877#95 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Demographics58
  • Health and elderly41
  • Affordability32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • National border nearby (straight line)24
  • Education and family23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Safety and community20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Green space6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.