Living in Illescas

Illescas is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 30,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 40%, #886 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 51%, #662 of 1,313), digital natives (top 54%, #470 of 877).

Residents30,229
Density533 per km²
Area56.8 km²
Hub airport47 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,699,400 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid33 km
Within 10 km120,694 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 33 km out
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 17:53

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How Illescas 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 family5#2,763 of 2,778#207 of 220Map
Low-income household20#1,505 of 1,796#117 of 133Map
Low-income family6#1,672 of 1,689#112 of 121Map
Single parent10#1,238 of 1,254#66 of 73Map
Pensioner couple43#2,014 of 2,098#113 of 158Map
Single pensioner37#1,916 of 2,098#96 of 158Map
Early retiree49#1,877 of 1,989#121 of 155Map
Single professional39#546 of 828#7 of 20Map
Young professional43#513 of 794#7 of 20Map
DINKS44#383 of 518#6 of 9Map
Remote worker51#1,095 of 1,313#64 of 78Map
Commuter58#710 of 1,136#6 of 43Map
Car-free household46#421 of 675#5 of 15Map
Student39#286 of 393#8 of 8Map
First-home buyer28#1,442 of 1,689#73 of 121Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,864 of 2,260#161 of 178Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#446 of 715#5 of 19Map
Expat professional52#662 of 1,313#7 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover34#1,705 of 2,098#56 of 158Map
Nature-focused household10#3,363 of 3,442#310 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 lover2#3,086 of 3,137#263 of 278Map
Rural value seeker0#3,409 of 3,442#307 of 310Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,740 of 3,137#40 of 278Map
Lottery winner72#275 of 8,132#2 of 919Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#1,715 of 2,260#85 of 178Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#886 of 2,260#8 of 178Map
Digital native40#470 of 877#8 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Demographics81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Health and elderly37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Safety and community23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability15
  • Green space6
  • 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

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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.