Living in Lucena

Lucena is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 42,712 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #97 of 1,313), movers on a budget (top 16%, #345 of 2,260), early retirees (top 17%, #328 of 1,989).

Residents42,712

Density121 per km²

Area352.1 km²

Hub airport81 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)

Nearest city of 100k+59 km

Within 30 km238,600 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 360 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Madrid340 km

Within 10 km62,957 people

Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 18:04

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Good to know about Lucena

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 35 min and sets around 18:04; in late June it sets around 21:42.

How Lucena 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Andalucía
Young family	38	#1,430 of 2,778	#123 of 509	Map
Low-income household	45	#453 of 1,796	#170 of 362	Map
Low-income family	47	#455 of 1,689	#117 of 343	Map
Single parent	45	#525 of 1,254	#85 of 249	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#1,019 of 2,098	#58 of 421	Map
Single pensioner	56	#785 of 2,098	#45 of 421	Map
Early retiree	63	#328 of 1,989	#28 of 404	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#97 of 1,313	#52 of 258	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	42	#736 of 1,689	#233 of 343	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#345 of 2,260	#166 of 454	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#1,139 of 1,313	#157 of 258	Map
Healthcare-first mover	39	#1,580 of 2,098	#115 of 421	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,787 of 3,442	#361 of 606	Map
Cross-border commuter	11	#297 of 681	#143 of 331	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#1,476 of 3,137	#271 of 567	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#1,344 of 3,442	#390 of 606	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#1,486 of 3,137	#84 of 567	Map
Lottery winner	46	#2,395 of 8,132	#237 of 785	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#708 of 2,260	#57 of 454	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	20	#1,902 of 2,260	#292 of 454	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Lifestyle and amenities74
Foundation71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Affordability65
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Mobility and connectivity47
Safety and community44
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Health and elderly35
Flat land (terrain relief)31
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
Education and family23
Demographics22
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Green space16
Jobs and economy15
Sea or lake shore0
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.