Living in Linares

Linares is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 56,525 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #73 of 1,313), early retirees (top 9%, #169 of 1,989), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #200 of 1,689).

Residents56,525
Density287 per km²
Area196.7 km²
Hub airport174 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km195,400 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverGuadalimar, 5.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid256 km
Within 10 km56,525 people
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 17:58

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Good to know about Linares

How Linares 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 family46#910 of 2,778#8 of 509Map
Low-income household49#253 of 1,796#86 of 362Map
Low-income family52#251 of 1,689#45 of 343Map
Single parent52#289 of 1,254#22 of 249Map
Pensioner couple63#502 of 2,098#8 of 421Map
Single pensioner64#289 of 2,098#1 of 421Map
Early retiree65#169 of 1,989#3 of 404Map
Single professional26#741 of 828#87 of 147Map
Young professional27#737 of 794#95 of 137Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker73#73 of 1,313#37 of 258Map
Commuter42#1,065 of 1,136#137 of 190Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#200 of 1,689#80 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover56#357 of 2,260#173 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#1,014 of 1,313#95 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover51#1,046 of 2,098#4 of 421Map
Nature-focused household29#2,091 of 3,442#417 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter15#196 of 681#61 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#2,735 of 3,137#488 of 567Map
Rural value seeker36#1,449 of 3,442#418 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover63#551 of 3,137#7 of 567Map
Lottery winner51#1,776 of 8,132#152 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#320 of 2,260#7 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner32#1,621 of 2,260#149 of 454Map
Digital native36#573 of 877#88 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Safety and community70
  • Affordability52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Health and elderly40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Education and family23
  • Jobs and economy19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Demographics12
  • Green space9
  • 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.