Living in Arrecife

Arrecife is a large municipality in Canarias, Spain, home to 64,497 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 25%, #509 of 2,098), single pensioners (top 29%, #599 of 2,098), people who want to live by the sea (top 42%, #485 of 1,174).

Residents64,497
Density2,708 per km²
Area23.8 km²
Hub airport5 km (César Manrique-Lanzarote)
Nearest city of 100k+204 km
Within 30 km156,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line536.9 km
Distance to Madrid1,557 km
Within 10 km106,599 people
LandscapeCanary Islands, Lanzarote
Winter daylight10 h 17 min, sunset 18:01

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How Arrecife 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 family21#2,455 of 2,778#61 of 77Map
Low-income household21#1,463 of 1,796#49 of 71Map
Low-income family26#1,436 of 1,689#45 of 66Map
Single parent27#1,094 of 1,254#40 of 58Map
Pensioner couple59#948 of 2,098#45 of 71Map
Single pensioner58#599 of 2,098#29 of 71Map
Early retiree52#1,675 of 1,989#64 of 76Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#1,053 of 1,313#45 of 61Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer14#1,641 of 1,689#51 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,324 of 2,260#42 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#935 of 1,313#40 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover61#509 of 2,098#17 of 71Map
Nature-focused household12#3,286 of 3,442#85 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 lover39#1,335 of 3,137#85 of 87Map
Rural value seeker9#2,866 of 3,442#73 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover56#1,340 of 3,137#53 of 87Map
Lottery winner52#1,747 of 8,132#48 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,940 of 2,260#64 of 78Map
Coastal living65#485 of 1,174#59 of 78Map
Business owner28#1,721 of 2,260#55 of 78Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation84
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Demographics66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Health and elderly60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Safety and community57
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Affordability29
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Education and family18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Green space0
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.