Living in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las

Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las is a city in Canarias, Spain, home to 378,675 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 7%, #25 of 393), car-free households (top 7%, #46 of 675), digital natives (top 7%, #61 of 877).

Residents378,675
Density3,725 per km²
Area101.7 km²
Hub airport21 km (Gran Canaria)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km771,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 920 m
Main railway line734.3 km
Distance to Madrid1,738 km
Within 10 km417,210 people
Greater areaGreater Las Palmas, the core
LandscapeCanary Islands, Gran Canaria
Winter daylight10 h 21 min, sunset 18:11

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How Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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 family27#2,210 of 2,778#48 of 77Map
Low-income household27#1,244 of 1,796#44 of 71Map
Low-income family25#1,468 of 1,689#47 of 66Map
Single parent30#1,053 of 1,254#35 of 58Map
Pensioner couple57#1,081 of 2,098#51 of 71Map
Single pensioner57#700 of 2,098#38 of 71Map
Early retiree54#1,520 of 1,989#57 of 76Map
Single professional59#178 of 828#1 of 34Map
Young professional63#151 of 794#1 of 32Map
DINKS63#171 of 518#1 of 25Map
Remote worker55#889 of 1,313#41 of 61Map
Commuter68#341 of 1,136#4 of 34Map
Car-free household78#46 of 675#1 of 29Map
Student83#25 of 393#2 of 19Map
First-home buyer37#1,012 of 1,689#34 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,635 of 2,260#57 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#63 of 715#1 of 31Map
Expat professional63#368 of 1,313#4 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover59#617 of 2,098#25 of 71Map
Nature-focused household11#3,331 of 3,442#86 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 lover50#392 of 3,137#69 of 87Map
Rural value seeker0#3,256 of 3,442#85 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover60#873 of 3,137#38 of 87Map
Lottery winner67#526 of 8,132#14 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,991 of 2,260#65 of 78Map
Coastal living65#495 of 1,174#60 of 78Map
Business owner64#624 of 2,260#6 of 78Map
Digital native66#61 of 877#1 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Foundation80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Health and elderly60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Safety and community49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Demographics33
  • Education and family18
  • Affordability17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Green space0
  • 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.