Living in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city in Canarias, Spain, home to 158,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #21 of 393), digital natives (top 10%, #79 of 877), car-free households (top 10%, #64 of 675).

Residents158,010
Density1,540 per km²
Area102.6 km²
Hub airport4 km (Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km629,100 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 560 m
Main railway line781.7 km
Distance to Madrid1,756 km
Within 10 km419,835 people
Greater areaGreater Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 6 km out
LandscapeCanary Islands, Tenerife
Winter daylight10 h 20 min, sunset 18:13

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How San Cristóbal de La Laguna 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 family30#2,018 of 2,778#34 of 77Map
Low-income household36#945 of 1,796#23 of 71Map
Low-income family33#1,143 of 1,689#26 of 66Map
Single parent38#826 of 1,254#16 of 58Map
Pensioner couple61#710 of 2,098#28 of 71Map
Single pensioner61#445 of 2,098#18 of 71Map
Early retiree54#1,428 of 1,989#55 of 76Map
Single professional57#224 of 828#3 of 34Map
Young professional61#200 of 794#3 of 32Map
DINKS60#209 of 518#3 of 25Map
Remote worker59#690 of 1,313#34 of 61Map
Commuter69#288 of 1,136#3 of 34Map
Car-free household75#64 of 675#3 of 29Map
Student83#21 of 393#1 of 19Map
First-home buyer44#642 of 1,689#16 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,270 of 2,260#39 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#83 of 715#3 of 31Map
Expat professional62#401 of 1,313#5 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover66#270 of 2,098#2 of 71Map
Nature-focused household10#3,356 of 3,442#87 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 lover44#904 of 3,137#83 of 87Map
Rural value seeker5#3,034 of 3,442#80 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover58#1,006 of 3,137#41 of 87Map
Lottery winner71#339 of 8,132#7 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#962 of 2,260#42 of 78Map
Coastal living70#157 of 1,174#24 of 78Map
Business owner63#653 of 2,260#8 of 78Map
Digital native64#79 of 877#2 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Foundation92
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Health and elderly59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Demographics37
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Affordability25
  • Education and family18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Green space2
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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.