Living in Vélez-Málaga

Vélez-Málaga is a large municipality in Andalucía, Spain, home to 82,967 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 19%, #311 of 1,689), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #633 of 3,137), low-income households (top 22%, #393 of 1,796).

Residents82,967

Density525 per km²

Area157.9 km²

Hub airport37 km (Málaga-Costa del Sol)

Nearest city of 100k+31 km

Within 30 km230,200 people

Sea coast3 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 780 m

Main railway line31.0 km

Distance to Madrid406 km

Within 10 km96,779 people

Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 18:04

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Good to know about Vélez-Málaga

The Alboran Sea is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 38 min and sets around 18:04; in late June it sets around 21:39.

How Vélez-Málaga 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	30	#2,023 of 2,778	#346 of 509	Map
Low-income household	46	#393 of 1,796	#143 of 362	Map
Low-income family	41	#735 of 1,689	#211 of 343	Map
Single parent	41	#712 of 1,254	#141 of 249	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#1,431 of 2,098	#137 of 421	Map
Single pensioner	43	#1,673 of 2,098	#234 of 421	Map
Early retiree	54	#1,455 of 1,989	#279 of 404	Map
Single professional	30	#697 of 828	#73 of 147	Map
Young professional	33	#691 of 794	#80 of 137	Map
DINKS	30	#480 of 518	#67 of 97	Map
Remote worker	64	#349 of 1,313	#147 of 258	Map
Commuter	44	#1,033 of 1,136	#122 of 190	Map
Car-free household	45	#434 of 675	#68 of 118	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	51	#311 of 1,689	#119 of 343	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#628 of 2,260	#289 of 454	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#457 of 715	#67 of 124	Map
Expat professional	36	#1,002 of 1,313	#92 of 258	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#1,666 of 2,098	#163 of 421	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#3,206 of 3,442	#577 of 606	Map
Cross-border commuter	11	#276 of 681	#128 of 331	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#633 of 3,137	#131 of 567	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#2,201 of 3,442	#542 of 606	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#2,121 of 3,137	#191 of 567	Map
Lottery winner	59	#1,084 of 8,132	#84 of 785	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#1,120 of 2,260	#156 of 454	Map
Coastal living	68	#316 of 1,174	#32 of 153	Map
Business owner	34	#1,599 of 2,260	#138 of 454	Map
Digital native	37	#534 of 877	#82 of 155	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Foundation92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)88
Lifestyle and amenities74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Mobility and connectivity60
Affordability52
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)51
Demographics49
Health and elderly40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Safety and community26
Education and family23
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
Jobs and economy20
Flat land (terrain relief)6
Green space6
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.