Living in San Roque

San Roque is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 32,178 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #3 of 681), people who want to live by the sea (top 15%, #175 of 1,174), climate-conscious movers (top 38%, #847 of 2,260).

Residents32,178
Density230 per km²
Area139.7 km²
Hub airport8 km (Gibraltar)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km297,700 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with Gibraltar8 km
Distance to Madrid488 km
Within 10 km98,613 people
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 18:11

See San Roque on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about San Roque

How San Roque 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 family30#2,009 of 2,778#342 of 509Map
Low-income household30#1,153 of 1,796#328 of 362Map
Low-income family35#1,069 of 1,689#283 of 343Map
Single parent38#795 of 1,254#166 of 249Map
Pensioner couple55#1,289 of 2,098#102 of 421Map
Single pensioner52#1,103 of 2,098#87 of 421Map
Early retiree55#1,412 of 1,989#272 of 404Map
Single professional31#686 of 828#71 of 147Map
Young professional35#662 of 794#74 of 137Map
DINKS34#460 of 518#57 of 97Map
Remote worker60#612 of 1,313#209 of 258Map
Commuter54#855 of 1,136#71 of 190Map
Car-free household45#432 of 675#67 of 118Map
Student54#267 of 393#52 of 75Map
First-home buyer41#784 of 1,689#244 of 343Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,353 of 2,260#412 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#492 of 715#76 of 124Map
Expat professional44#859 of 1,313#52 of 258Map
Healthcare-first mover46#1,262 of 2,098#33 of 421Map
Nature-focused household16#3,132 of 3,442#566 of 606Map
Cross-border commuter75#3 of 681#3 of 331Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#1,619 of 3,137#294 of 567Map
Rural value seeker9#2,839 of 3,442#575 of 606Map
High-net-worth mover50#2,227 of 3,137#210 of 567Map
Lottery winner62#840 of 8,132#50 of 785Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#847 of 2,260#83 of 454Map
Coastal living69#175 of 1,174#15 of 153Map
Business owner48#1,174 of 2,260#44 of 454Map
Digital native38#521 of 877#80 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • National border nearby (straight line)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Foundation79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community50
  • Demographics39
  • Health and elderly37
  • Affordability28
  • Jobs and economy24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Education and family23
  • Green space11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.