Living in Jaén

Jaén is a city in Andalucía, Spain, home to 111,932 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 18%, #70 of 393), car-free households (top 23%, #153 of 675), cross-border commuters (top 23%, #155 of 681).

Residents111,932
Density264 per km²
Area424.3 km²
Hub airport136 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km243,800 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid292 km
Within 10 km137,179 people
LandscapeSierra Nevada
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 18:00

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How Jaén 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 family36#1,570 of 2,778#185 of 509Map
Low-income household33#1,057 of 1,796#320 of 362Map
Low-income family36#1,022 of 1,689#274 of 343Map
Single parent40#726 of 1,254#146 of 249Map
Pensioner couple56#1,272 of 2,098#99 of 421Map
Single pensioner57#692 of 2,098#33 of 421Map
Early retiree60#677 of 1,989#93 of 404Map
Single professional47#385 of 828#18 of 147Map
Young professional51#349 of 794#18 of 137Map
DINKS50#318 of 518#16 of 97Map
Remote worker61#581 of 1,313#201 of 258Map
Commuter65#419 of 1,136#6 of 190Map
Car-free household65#153 of 675#15 of 118Map
Student81#70 of 393#12 of 75Map
First-home buyer43#674 of 1,689#219 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,433 of 2,260#420 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#227 of 715#19 of 124Map
Expat professional49#755 of 1,313#29 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover50#1,111 of 2,098#12 of 421Map
Nature-focused household20#2,862 of 3,442#536 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter17#155 of 681#32 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#1,444 of 3,137#267 of 567Map
Rural value seeker13#2,619 of 3,442#564 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover58#1,138 of 3,137#49 of 567Map
Lottery winner61#940 of 8,132#67 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#707 of 2,260#56 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#1,024 of 2,260#22 of 454Map
Digital native53#209 of 877#28 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Safety and community61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Affordability24
  • Education and family23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Demographics16
  • Green space10
  • 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.