Living in Fuengirola

Fuengirola is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 82,585 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #102 of 1,313), people who want to live by the sea (top 15%, #166 of 1,174), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #379 of 1,689).

Residents82,585
Density7,942 per km²
Area10.4 km²
Hub airport18 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,174,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid436 km
Within 10 km239,533 people
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 18:07

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How Fuengirola 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 family32#1,867 of 2,778#290 of 509Map
Low-income household43#536 of 1,796#202 of 362Map
Low-income family39#844 of 1,689#242 of 343Map
Single parent39#751 of 1,254#156 of 249Map
Pensioner couple60#774 of 2,098#35 of 421Map
Single pensioner49#1,274 of 2,098#116 of 421Map
Early retiree59#760 of 1,989#118 of 404Map
Single professional39#543 of 828#45 of 147Map
Young professional42#522 of 794#50 of 137Map
DINKS41#408 of 518#41 of 97Map
Remote worker71#102 of 1,313#56 of 258Map
Commuter48#982 of 1,136#98 of 190Map
Car-free household58#236 of 675#33 of 118Map
Student14#314 of 393#68 of 75Map
First-home buyer49#379 of 1,689#137 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover48#851 of 2,260#351 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#287 of 715#31 of 124Map
Expat professional45#851 of 1,313#50 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover36#1,648 of 2,098#152 of 421Map
Nature-focused household15#3,179 of 3,442#572 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter16#168 of 681#43 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#805 of 3,137#163 of 567Map
Rural value seeker17#2,403 of 3,442#556 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover54#1,679 of 3,137#107 of 567Map
Lottery winner60#1,019 of 8,132#77 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,370 of 2,260#236 of 454Map
Coastal living69#166 of 1,174#13 of 153Map
Business owner44#1,307 of 2,260#69 of 454Map
Digital native47#325 of 877#54 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Foundation69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Affordability46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Demographics40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Health and elderly36
  • Safety and community30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Jobs and economy24
  • 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
  • Green space0
  • 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.