Living in Arona

Arona is a large municipality in Canarias, Spain, home to 82,563 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #154 of 2,260), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #355 of 3,137), low-income households (top 17%, #304 of 1,796).

Residents82,563
Density1,010 per km²
Area81.7 km²
Hub airport11 km (Tenerife Sur)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km248,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 900 m
Main railway line836.7 km
Distance to Madrid1,817 km
Within 10 km153,168 people
LandscapeCanary Islands, Tenerife
Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 18:16

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How Arona 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 Canarias
Young family31#1,950 of 2,778#29 of 77Map
Low-income household48#304 of 1,796#3 of 71Map
Low-income family43#602 of 1,689#3 of 66Map
Single parent42#658 of 1,254#5 of 58Map
Pensioner couple57#1,106 of 2,098#52 of 71Map
Single pensioner55#858 of 2,098#49 of 71Map
Early retiree52#1,674 of 1,989#63 of 76Map
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 worker64#358 of 1,313#19 of 61Map
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 buyer45#570 of 1,689#12 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover60#154 of 2,260#3 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#863 of 1,313#34 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover57#749 of 2,098#33 of 71Map
Nature-focused household16#3,127 of 3,442#77 of 87Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#355 of 3,137#68 of 87Map
Rural value seeker25#2,005 of 3,442#37 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover57#1,209 of 3,137#48 of 87Map
Lottery winner60#967 of 8,132#31 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,488 of 2,260#58 of 78Map
Coastal living68#244 of 1,174#33 of 78Map
Business owner35#1,556 of 2,260#44 of 78Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Foundation98
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Affordability60
  • Health and elderly57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Safety and community40
  • Demographics40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Jobs and economy21
  • Education and family18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Green space4
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • 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.