Living in Guadalajara

Guadalajara is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 87,064 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 32%, #279 of 877), business owners (top 34%, #758 of 2,260), single pensioners (top 39%, #802 of 2,098).

Residents87,064
Density370 per km²
Area235.4 km²
Hub airport38 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km513,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverHenares, 2.4 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Madrid51 km
Within 10 km129,853 people
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:49

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How Guadalajara 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 family15#2,633 of 2,778#123 of 220Map
Low-income household24#1,363 of 1,796#108 of 133Map
Low-income family15#1,590 of 1,689#95 of 121Map
Single parent19#1,166 of 1,254#49 of 73Map
Pensioner couple54#1,402 of 2,098#16 of 158Map
Single pensioner56#802 of 2,098#13 of 158Map
Early retiree56#1,153 of 1,989#31 of 155Map
Single professional47#370 of 828#2 of 20Map
Young professional50#373 of 794#2 of 20Map
DINKS52#302 of 518#2 of 9Map
Remote worker56#843 of 1,313#50 of 78Map
Commuter58#705 of 1,136#5 of 43Map
Car-free household55#280 of 675#2 of 15Map
Student63#206 of 393#4 of 8Map
First-home buyer30#1,370 of 1,689#62 of 121Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,705 of 2,260#155 of 178Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#290 of 715#2 of 19Map
Expat professional59#503 of 1,313#2 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover54#930 of 2,098#1 of 158Map
Nature-focused household15#3,178 of 3,442#303 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 lover22#2,470 of 3,137#125 of 278Map
Rural value seeker2#3,172 of 3,442#301 of 310Map
High-net-worth mover57#1,213 of 3,137#17 of 278Map
Lottery winner68#470 of 8,132#5 of 919Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,413 of 2,260#49 of 178Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#758 of 2,260#5 of 178Map
Digital native49#279 of 877#2 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)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Demographics63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Safety and community50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Health and elderly45
  • Jobs and economy44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • Green space8
  • Education and family6
  • 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.