Living in Huesca

Huesca is a large municipality in Aragón, Spain, home to 53,429 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 5%, #90 of 2,098), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #147 of 2,098), early retirees (top 10%, #192 of 1,989).

Residents53,429
Density332 per km²
Area161.0 km²
Hub airport74 km (Zaragoza)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km72,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid335 km
Within 10 km57,175 people
Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 17:33

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How Huesca 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 Aragón
Young family40#1,325 of 2,778#8 of 61Map
Low-income household28#1,206 of 1,796#19 of 40Map
Low-income family32#1,207 of 1,689#13 of 28Map
Single parent36#882 of 1,254#8 of 19Map
Pensioner couple67#214 of 2,098#1 of 39Map
Single pensioner70#90 of 2,098#1 of 39Map
Early retiree65#192 of 1,989#2 of 49Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#650 of 1,313#2 of 25Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer23#1,547 of 1,689#25 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,325 of 2,260#21 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#399 of 1,313#7 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover70#147 of 2,098#4 of 39Map
Nature-focused household28#2,198 of 3,442#108 of 126Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#1,861 of 3,137#42 of 102Map
Rural value seeker19#2,325 of 3,442#104 of 126Map
High-net-worth mover70#157 of 3,137#2 of 102Map
Lottery winner61#957 of 8,132#18 of 731Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#228 of 2,260#2 of 57Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#855 of 2,260#19 of 57Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Education and family39
  • Demographics36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Affordability22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Green space9
  • 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.