Living in Azuqueca de Henares

Azuqueca de Henares is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 35,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 31%, #691 of 2,260), digital natives (top 38%, #329 of 877), commuters (top 42%, #471 of 1,136).

Residents35,236
Density1,784 per km²
Area19.8 km²
Hub airport27 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km877,500 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverHenares, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid40 km
Within 10 km98,441 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 40 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:49

See Azuqueca de Henares on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Azuqueca de Henares

Best places in Greater Madrid

How Azuqueca de Henares 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 family17#2,605 of 2,778#106 of 220Map
Low-income household26#1,263 of 1,796#104 of 133Map
Low-income family16#1,577 of 1,689#93 of 121Map
Single parent21#1,159 of 1,254#47 of 73Map
Pensioner couple49#1,765 of 2,098#53 of 158Map
Single pensioner49#1,276 of 2,098#30 of 158Map
Early retiree53#1,611 of 1,989#77 of 155Map
Single professional43#468 of 828#5 of 20Map
Young professional46#439 of 794#4 of 20Map
DINKS48#346 of 518#5 of 9Map
Remote worker56#822 of 1,313#46 of 78Map
Commuter64#471 of 1,136#2 of 43Map
Car-free household49#375 of 675#3 of 15Map
Student73#188 of 393#1 of 8Map
First-home buyer33#1,185 of 1,689#42 of 121Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,651 of 2,260#152 of 178Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#412 of 715#4 of 19Map
Expat professional56#557 of 1,313#5 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover46#1,290 of 2,098#21 of 158Map
Nature-focused household12#3,294 of 3,442#306 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 lover17#2,678 of 3,137#164 of 278Map
Rural value seeker1#3,220 of 3,442#302 of 310Map
High-net-worth mover58#1,120 of 3,137#12 of 278Map
Lottery winner71#336 of 8,132#3 of 919Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#1,738 of 2,260#92 of 178Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#691 of 2,260#4 of 178Map
Digital native47#329 of 877#3 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Demographics63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Safety and community44
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Health and elderly38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability17
  • Education and family6
  • Green space2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.