Living in Albacete

Albacete is a city in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 172,722 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 16%, #108 of 675), city lovers (top 21%, #149 of 715), digital natives (top 24%, #202 of 877).

Residents172,722
Density153 per km²
Area1,126.0 km²
Hub airport131 km (Valencia)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km198,000 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Madrid221 km
Within 10 km172,722 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 17:49

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How Albacete 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 Castilla-La Mancha
Young family23#2,404 of 2,778#33 of 220Map
Low-income household31#1,117 of 1,796#94 of 133Map
Low-income family19#1,549 of 1,689#88 of 121Map
Single parent23#1,129 of 1,254#38 of 73Map
Pensioner couple57#1,105 of 2,098#6 of 158Map
Single pensioner56#789 of 2,098#12 of 158Map
Early retiree59#784 of 1,989#11 of 155Map
Single professional53#263 of 828#1 of 20Map
Young professional58#239 of 794#1 of 20Map
DINKS57#244 of 518#1 of 9Map
Remote worker58#715 of 1,313#38 of 78Map
Commuter67#358 of 1,136#1 of 43Map
Car-free household70#108 of 675#1 of 15Map
Student61#220 of 393#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer38#931 of 1,689#29 of 121Map
Budget-constrained mover28#1,606 of 2,260#151 of 178Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#149 of 715#1 of 19Map
Expat professional52#679 of 1,313#8 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover48#1,190 of 2,098#15 of 158Map
Nature-focused household26#2,348 of 3,442#261 of 310Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#2,798 of 3,137#191 of 278Map
Rural value seeker15#2,491 of 3,442#279 of 310Map
High-net-worth mover60#848 of 3,137#6 of 278Map
Lottery winner60#979 of 8,132#23 of 919Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,052 of 2,260#35 of 178Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#889 of 2,260#9 of 178Map
Digital native54#202 of 877#1 of 25Map

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)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Foundation75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Health and elderly45
  • Safety and community41
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Affordability22
  • Demographics21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Education and family6
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.