Living in Granada

Granada is a city in Andalucía, Spain, home to 231,775 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 8%, #30 of 393), car-free households (top 10%, #62 of 675), digital natives (top 10%, #87 of 877).

Residents231,775
Density2,629 per km²
Area88.2 km²
Hub airport96 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km605,800 people
Sea coast48 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Madrid359 km
Within 10 km498,130 people
Greater areaGreater Granada, the core
LandscapeSierra Nevada
Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 18:01

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How Granada 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 family29#2,115 of 2,778#386 of 509Map
Low-income household33#1,063 of 1,796#321 of 362Map
Low-income family28#1,347 of 1,689#314 of 343Map
Single parent32#1,002 of 1,254#215 of 249Map
Pensioner couple53#1,481 of 2,098#147 of 421Map
Single pensioner49#1,327 of 2,098#129 of 421Map
Early retiree57#1,113 of 1,989#197 of 404Map
Single professional57#219 of 828#4 of 147Map
Young professional62#183 of 794#4 of 137Map
DINKS60#204 of 518#4 of 97Map
Remote worker60#626 of 1,313#212 of 258Map
Commuter67#351 of 1,136#2 of 190Map
Car-free household75#62 of 675#3 of 118Map
Student83#30 of 393#6 of 75Map
First-home buyer41#779 of 1,689#243 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover30#1,501 of 2,260#423 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#86 of 715#3 of 124Map
Expat professional56#569 of 1,313#11 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover41#1,494 of 2,098#80 of 421Map
Nature-focused household10#3,373 of 3,442#593 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter14#204 of 681#67 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,705 of 3,137#312 of 567Map
Rural value seeker4#3,078 of 3,442#589 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover56#1,320 of 3,137#67 of 567Map
Lottery winner65#708 of 8,132#35 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,420 of 2,260#252 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#847 of 2,260#15 of 454Map
Digital native64#87 of 877#5 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation85
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Health and elderly41
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Safety and community36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability24
  • Education and family23
  • Demographics23
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • 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.