Living in Valdepeñas

Valdepeñas is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 30,218 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #315 of 2,260), single pensioners (top 22%, #447 of 2,098), movers on a budget (top 22%, #489 of 2,260).

Residents30,218

Density62 per km²

Area489.4 km²

Hub airport193 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)

Nearest city of 100k+114 km

Within 30 km98,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Madrid184 km

Within 10 km30,218 people

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:55

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Good to know about Valdepeñas

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 17:55; in late June it sets around 21:42.

How Valdepeñas 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Castilla-La Mancha
Young family	27	#2,233 of 2,778	#12 of 220	Map
Low-income household	42	#578 of 1,796	#37 of 133	Map
Low-income family	37	#960 of 1,689	#17 of 121	Map
Single parent	34	#956 of 1,254	#10 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#958 of 2,098	#3 of 158	Map
Single pensioner	61	#447 of 2,098	#2 of 158	Map
Early retiree	60	#596 of 1,989	#5 of 155	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	63	#437 of 1,313	#14 of 78	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#1,383 of 1,689	#64 of 121	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#489 of 2,260	#28 of 178	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	26	#1,161 of 1,313	#46 of 78	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#1,011 of 2,098	#3 of 158	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#1,389 of 3,442	#186 of 310	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#2,829 of 3,137	#198 of 278	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#1,141 of 3,442	#180 of 310	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#1,377 of 3,137	#22 of 278	Map
Lottery winner	40	#3,223 of 8,132	#131 of 919	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#315 of 2,260	#4 of 178	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	17	#1,980 of 2,260	#106 of 178	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Safety and community73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Lifestyle and amenities64
Foundation61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Affordability54
Health and elderly45
Mobility and connectivity31
Demographics29
Jobs and economy25
Green space23
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
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
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.