Living in San Fernando

San Fernando is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 94,867 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 9%, #110 of 1,313), early retirees (top 13%, #242 of 1,989), people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #148 of 1,174).

Residents94,867
Density3,098 per km²
Area30.6 km²
Hub airport85 km (Gibraltar)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km703,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid490 km
Within 10 km337,188 people
Greater areaGreater Cádiz, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 40 min, sunset 18:13

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How San Fernando 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 family41#1,230 of 2,778#64 of 509Map
Low-income household39#773 of 1,796#264 of 362Map
Low-income family40#743 of 1,689#213 of 343Map
Single parent43#601 of 1,254#114 of 249Map
Pensioner couple64#389 of 2,098#5 of 421Map
Single pensioner60#525 of 2,098#18 of 421Map
Early retiree64#242 of 1,989#15 of 404Map
Single professional48#354 of 828#15 of 147Map
Young professional52#323 of 794#15 of 137Map
DINKS51#309 of 518#13 of 97Map
Remote worker71#110 of 1,313#60 of 258Map
Commuter61#562 of 1,136#21 of 190Map
Car-free household70#109 of 675#11 of 118Map
Student60#231 of 393#45 of 75Map
First-home buyer48#456 of 1,689#160 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover41#1,118 of 2,260#397 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#147 of 715#10 of 124Map
Expat professional50#733 of 1,313#21 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover47#1,214 of 2,098#24 of 421Map
Nature-focused household20#2,886 of 3,442#540 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter19#139 of 681#20 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#2,215 of 3,137#403 of 567Map
Rural value seeker18#2,381 of 3,442#554 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover64#484 of 3,137#4 of 567Map
Lottery winner62#836 of 8,132#49 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#2,229 of 2,260#447 of 454Map
Coastal living70#148 of 1,174#10 of 153Map
Business owner51#1,066 of 2,260#29 of 454Map
Digital native54#196 of 877#24 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Foundation83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Safety and community60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Health and elderly37
  • Affordability33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Education and family23
  • Demographics23
  • Green space0
  • 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.