Living in Alcázar de San Juan

Alcázar de San Juan is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 30,548 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 20%, #450 of 2,260), single pensioners (top 40%, #825 of 2,098), people who put healthcare first (top 52%, #1,075 of 2,098).

Residents30,548
Density46 per km²
Area666.3 km²
Hub airport127 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+106 km
Within 30 km117,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGuadiana, 7.9 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Madrid120 km
Within 10 km43,777 people
Winter daylight9 h 23 min, sunset 17:53

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How Alcázar de San Juan 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 family14#2,652 of 2,778#131 of 220Map
Low-income household24#1,334 of 1,796#107 of 133Map
Low-income family21#1,539 of 1,689#84 of 121Map
Single parent21#1,149 of 1,254#44 of 73Map
Pensioner couple52#1,589 of 2,098#32 of 158Map
Single pensioner55#825 of 2,098#15 of 158Map
Early retiree55#1,320 of 1,989#40 of 155Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#1,054 of 1,313#61 of 78Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer14#1,638 of 1,689#113 of 121Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,347 of 2,260#139 of 178Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#1,003 of 1,313#27 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover50#1,075 of 2,098#5 of 158Map
Nature-focused household31#1,864 of 3,442#227 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 lover1#3,094 of 3,137#266 of 278Map
Rural value seeker24#2,093 of 3,442#261 of 310Map
High-net-worth mover50#2,204 of 3,137#70 of 278Map
Lottery winner42#2,838 of 8,132#106 of 919Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#450 of 2,260#9 of 178Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner29#1,710 of 2,260#72 of 178Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Safety and community73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Foundation57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Health and elderly45
  • Mobility and connectivity43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Affordability29
  • Green space28
  • Demographics24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Education and family6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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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.