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Best places to live in Cantabria

102 municipalities and 584,507 residents in Cantabria, Spain, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Piélagos9#9 Suances8#8 Ampuero7#7 Santander6#6 Meruelo5#5 Noja4#4 Astillero, El3#3 Ramales de la Victoria2#2 Torrelavega1#1 Santoña
Young family fit across Cantabria, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Santoña
    Cantabria, 11,011 residents    69
  2. 2Torrelavega
    Cantabria, 51,237 residents    67
  3. 3Ramales de la Victoria
    Cantabria, 2,902 residents    67
  4. 4Astillero, El
    Cantabria, 18,116 residents    65
  5. 5Noja
    Cantabria, 2,650 residents    65
  6. 6Meruelo
    Cantabria, 2,174 residents    65
  7. 7Santander
    Cantabria, 172,221 residents    63
  8. 8Ampuero
    Cantabria, 4,368 residents    62
  9. 9Suances
    Cantabria, 9,026 residents    61
  10. 10Piélagos
    Cantabria, 26,035 residents    61

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For retired couples

  1. 1Santoña
    Cantabria, 11,011 residents    71
  2. 2Santander
    Cantabria, 172,221 residents    71
  3. 3Piélagos
    Cantabria, 26,035 residents    70
  4. 4Astillero, El
    Cantabria, 18,116 residents    68
  5. 5Alfoz de Lloredo
    Cantabria, 2,437 residents    67
  6. 6Suances
    Cantabria, 9,026 residents    67
  7. 7Reocín
    Cantabria, 8,382 residents    67
  8. 8Ribamontán al Mar
    Cantabria, 4,629 residents    67
  9. 9Ampuero
    Cantabria, 4,368 residents    66
  10. 10Meruelo
    Cantabria, 2,174 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Santoña
    Cantabria, 11,011 residents    68
  2. 2Torrelavega
    Cantabria, 51,237 residents    66
  3. 3Astillero, El
    Cantabria, 18,116 residents    64
  4. 4Santander
    Cantabria, 172,221 residents    61
  5. 5Laredo
    Cantabria, 10,996 residents    60
  6. 6Corrales de Buelna, Los
    Cantabria, 10,703 residents    59
  7. 7Reocín
    Cantabria, 8,382 residents    59
  8. 8Suances
    Cantabria, 9,026 residents    58
  9. 9Piélagos
    Cantabria, 26,035 residents    58
  10. 10Medio Cudeyo
    Cantabria, 7,606 residents    57

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For commuters

  1. 1Santander
    Cantabria, 172,221 residents    76
  2. 2Camargo
    Cantabria, 30,497 residents    75
  3. 3Astillero, El
    Cantabria, 18,116 residents    72
  4. 4Santa Cruz de Bezana
    Cantabria, 13,292 residents    72
  5. 5Piélagos
    Cantabria, 26,035 residents    69
  6. 6Torrelavega
    Cantabria, 51,237 residents    69
  7. 7Marina de Cudeyo
    Cantabria, 5,186 residents    68
  8. 8Ribamontán al Mar
    Cantabria, 4,629 residents    68
  9. 9Medio Cudeyo
    Cantabria, 7,606 residents    67
  10. 10Castro-Urdiales
    Cantabria, 32,975 residents    65

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For single professionals

  1. 1Santander
    Cantabria, 172,221 residents    66
  2. 2Camargo
    Cantabria, 30,497 residents    58
  3. 3Santa Cruz de Bezana
    Cantabria, 13,292 residents    54
  4. 4Astillero, El
    Cantabria, 18,116 residents    54
  5. 5Torrelavega
    Cantabria, 51,237 residents    53
  6. 6Piélagos
    Cantabria, 26,035 residents    50
  7. 7Suances
    Cantabria, 9,026 residents    45
  8. 8Castro-Urdiales
    Cantabria, 32,975 residents    45
  9. 9Medio Cudeyo
    Cantabria, 7,606 residents    45
  10. 10Polanco
    Cantabria, 5,978 residents    45

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Ramales de la Victoria
    Cantabria, 2,902 residents    61
  2. 2Torrelavega
    Cantabria, 51,237 residents    58
  3. 3Santoña
    Cantabria, 11,011 residents    54
  4. 4Meruelo
    Cantabria, 2,174 residents    53
  5. 5Laredo
    Cantabria, 10,996 residents    51
  6. 6Comillas
    Cantabria, 2,117 residents    51
  7. 7Reinosa
    Cantabria, 8,810 residents    51
  8. 8Corvera de Toranzo
    Cantabria, 2,054 residents    51
  9. 9Val de San Vicente
    Cantabria, 2,786 residents    50
  10. 10Noja
    Cantabria, 2,650 residents    49

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All profiles in Cantabria

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySantoña6961
Low-income householdTorrelavega5930
Low-income familyTorrelavega7028
Single parentTorrelavega7321
Pensioner coupleSantoña7146
Single pensionerPiélagos6846
Early retireePiélagos6435
Single professionalSantander6618
Young professionalSantander7020
DINKSSantander7010
Remote workerSantoña6822
CommuterSantander7629
Car-free householdSantander7516
StudentSantander827
First-home buyerTorrelavega6428
Budget-constrained moverRamales de la Victoria6148
Urban lifestyle seekerSantander6818
Expat professionalSantander6922
Healthcare-first moverTorrelavega7046
Nature-focused householdValderredible6373
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverRionansa6166
Rural value seekerSoba6373
High-net-worth moverPiélagos7266
Lottery winnerCamargo74102
Climate-resilient relocationTorrelavega7048
Coastal livingAlfoz de Lloredo7148
Business ownerSantander7348
Digital nativeSantander6521

Towns of 30,000+ in Cantabria