Living in Marbella

Marbella is a city in Andalucía, Spain, home to 147,958 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #342 of 3,137), digital natives (top 19%, #158 of 877), car-free households (top 24%, #156 of 675).

Residents147,958
Density1,262 per km²
Area117.3 km²
Hub airport42 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km467,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 870 m
Main railway line27.4 km
Border with Gibraltar54 km
Distance to Madrid447 km
Within 10 km153,501 people
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 18:08

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How Marbella 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 family23#2,394 of 2,778#481 of 509Map
Low-income household21#1,478 of 1,796#346 of 362Map
Low-income family17#1,574 of 1,689#335 of 343Map
Single parent22#1,144 of 1,254#242 of 249Map
Pensioner couple53#1,517 of 2,098#162 of 421Map
Single pensioner38#1,879 of 2,098#311 of 421Map
Early retiree58#872 of 1,989#142 of 404Map
Single professional44#426 of 828#26 of 147Map
Young professional50#363 of 794#19 of 137Map
DINKS48#343 of 518#23 of 97Map
Remote worker58#754 of 1,313#230 of 258Map
Commuter61#565 of 1,136#22 of 190Map
Car-free household65#156 of 675#16 of 118Map
Student79#117 of 393#22 of 75Map
First-home buyer33#1,179 of 1,689#300 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,876 of 2,260#439 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#205 of 715#16 of 124Map
Expat professional44#860 of 1,313#53 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover30#1,829 of 2,098#240 of 421Map
Nature-focused household15#3,184 of 3,442#573 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter10#319 of 681#157 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#342 of 3,137#72 of 567Map
Rural value seeker4#3,095 of 3,442#590 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover59#896 of 3,137#30 of 567Map
Lottery winner65#655 of 8,132#27 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,896 of 2,260#380 of 454Map
Coastal living64#582 of 1,174#64 of 153Map
Business owner46#1,233 of 2,260#55 of 454Map
Digital native57#158 of 877#18 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Foundation95
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Demographics45
  • Health and elderly40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Education and family23
  • Affordability18
  • Safety and community18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Green space3
  • 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.