Living in Zaragoza

Zaragoza is a city in Aragón, Spain, home to 675,301 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #6 of 877), car-free households (top 1%, #5 of 675), young professionals (top 1%, #6 of 794).

Residents675,301
Density694 per km²
Area973.6 km²
Hub airport13 km (Zaragoza)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km787,000 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverEbro, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid273 km
Within 10 km690,368 people
Greater areaGreater Zaragoza, the core
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 17:36

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How Zaragoza 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 family44#1,080 of 2,778#2 of 61Map
Low-income household37#888 of 1,796#5 of 40Map
Low-income family36#992 of 1,689#5 of 28Map
Single parent43#634 of 1,254#1 of 19Map
Pensioner couple62#540 of 2,098#3 of 39Map
Single pensioner67#178 of 2,098#3 of 39Map
Early retiree61#512 of 1,989#7 of 49Map
Single professional77#11 of 828#1 of 10Map
Young professional80#6 of 794#1 of 7Map
DINKS81#14 of 518#1 of 3Map
Remote worker59#704 of 1,313#3 of 25Map
Commuter82#17 of 1,136#1 of 13Map
Car-free household86#5 of 675#1 of 7Map
Student85#6 of 393#1 of 3Map
First-home buyer44#637 of 1,689#1 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,368 of 2,260#23 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#7 of 715#1 of 6Map
Expat professional82#20 of 1,313#1 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover74#80 of 2,098#1 of 39Map
Nature-focused household19#2,950 of 3,442#119 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 lover25#2,337 of 3,137#78 of 102Map
Rural value seeker8#2,904 of 3,442#118 of 126Map
High-net-worth mover71#148 of 3,137#1 of 102Map
Lottery winner80#40 of 8,132#1 of 731Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#644 of 2,260#11 of 57Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#53 of 2,260#1 of 57Map
Digital native75#6 of 877#1 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Foundation96
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Safety and community50
  • Demographics50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Affordability16
  • 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

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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.