Living in Mijas

Mijas is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 86,744 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 12%, #154 of 1,313), people who want to live by the sea (top 18%, #205 of 1,174), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #381 of 1,689).

Residents86,744

Density583 per km²

Area148.8 km²

Hub airport19 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km1,176,200 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line2.1 km

Distance to Madrid437 km

Within 10 km169,329 people

Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 18:07

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Good to know about Mijas

The Alboran Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 40 min and sets around 18:07; in late June it sets around 21:40.

How Mijas 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	29	#2,095 of 2,778	#374 of 509	Map
Low-income household	44	#488 of 1,796	#186 of 362	Map
Low-income family	37	#934 of 1,689	#259 of 343	Map
Single parent	38	#807 of 1,254	#168 of 249	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#1,210 of 2,098	#86 of 421	Map
Single pensioner	44	#1,644 of 2,098	#221 of 421	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,184 of 1,989	#214 of 404	Map
Single professional	38	#557 of 828	#50 of 147	Map
Young professional	41	#535 of 794	#53 of 137	Map
DINKS	40	#420 of 518	#44 of 97	Map
Remote worker	69	#154 of 1,313	#80 of 258	Map
Commuter	49	#971 of 1,136	#93 of 190	Map
Car-free household	53	#309 of 675	#42 of 118	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#381 of 1,689	#138 of 343	Map
Budget-constrained mover	50	#746 of 2,260	#325 of 454	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#318 of 715	#39 of 124	Map
Expat professional	47	#802 of 1,313	#39 of 258	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#1,680 of 2,098	#172 of 421	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#3,135 of 3,442	#567 of 606	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#199 of 681	#64 of 331	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#936 of 3,137	#183 of 567	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#2,299 of 3,442	#548 of 606	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#1,498 of 3,137	#85 of 567	Map
Lottery winner	68	#490 of 8,132	#11 of 785	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,174 of 2,260	#178 of 454	Map
Coastal living	69	#205 of 1,174	#24 of 153	Map
Business owner	45	#1,280 of 2,260	#63 of 454	Map
Digital native	45	#362 of 877	#57 of 155	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Foundation94
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Lifestyle and amenities91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Demographics55
Affordability46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Flat land (terrain relief)35
Health and elderly34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
Jobs and economy24
Safety and community24
Education and family23
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
Green space5
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.