Living in Torrelavega

Torrelavega is a large municipality in Cantabria, Spain, home to 51,237 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 1%, #7 of 1,254), low-income families (top 2%, #18 of 1,689), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #19 of 1,689).

Residents51,237
Density1,441 per km²
Area35.6 km²
Hub airport93 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km451,100 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid329 km
Within 10 km100,564 people
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 17:43

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How Torrelavega 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 Cantabria
Young family67#32 of 2,778#2 of 61Map
Low-income household59#27 of 1,796#1 of 30Map
Low-income family70#18 of 1,689#1 of 28Map
Single parent73#7 of 1,254#1 of 21Map
Pensioner couple65#347 of 2,098#14 of 46Map
Single pensioner66#229 of 2,098#5 of 46Map
Early retiree58#875 of 1,989#14 of 35Map
Single professional53#272 of 828#5 of 18Map
Young professional54#283 of 794#5 of 20Map
DINKS55#263 of 518#6 of 10Map
Remote worker66#295 of 1,313#2 of 22Map
Commuter69#277 of 1,136#6 of 29Map
Car-free household52#328 of 675#5 of 16Map
Student0#393 of 393#7 of 7Map
First-home buyer64#19 of 1,689#1 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover58#268 of 2,260#2 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#323 of 715#6 of 18Map
Expat professional64#354 of 1,313#6 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover70#146 of 2,098#1 of 46Map
Nature-focused household18#3,005 of 3,442#67 of 73Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,173 of 3,137#61 of 66Map
Rural value seeker23#2,135 of 3,442#44 of 73Map
High-net-worth mover63#493 of 3,137#15 of 66Map
Lottery winner68#472 of 8,132#5 of 102Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#28 of 2,260#1 of 48Map
Coastal living68#288 of 1,174#19 of 48Map
Business owner66#528 of 2,260#11 of 48Map
Digital native38#510 of 877#6 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation93
  • Education and family91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Health and elderly70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Affordability45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Demographics33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • Green space3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • 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.