Living in León

León is a city in Castilla y León, Spain, home to 122,051 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #48 of 2,098), early retirees (top 4%, #68 of 1,989), retired couples (top 4%, #79 of 2,098).

Residents122,051
Density3,127 per km²
Area39.0 km²
Hub airport114 km (Asturias)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km230,500 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Madrid290 km
Within 10 km191,429 people
Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 17:52

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How León 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 y León
Young family59#223 of 2,778#7 of 168Map
Low-income household42#632 of 1,796#40 of 90Map
Low-income family50#331 of 1,689#30 of 67Map
Single parent56#179 of 1,254#14 of 44Map
Pensioner couple71#79 of 2,098#5 of 94Map
Single pensioner72#48 of 2,098#5 of 94Map
Early retiree68#68 of 1,989#7 of 103Map
Single professional62#119 of 828#4 of 24Map
Young professional66#112 of 794#4 of 22Map
DINKS65#141 of 518#3 of 11Map
Remote worker66#262 of 1,313#4 of 60Map
Commuter76#103 of 1,136#4 of 47Map
Car-free household71#104 of 675#4 of 23Map
Student82#59 of 393#4 of 9Map
First-home buyer50#366 of 1,689#12 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover38#1,233 of 2,260#77 of 127Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#116 of 715#4 of 22Map
Expat professional65#319 of 1,313#3 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover69#162 of 2,098#10 of 94Map
Nature-focused household21#2,727 of 3,442#275 of 295Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#2,573 of 3,137#124 of 241Map
Rural value seeker15#2,521 of 3,442#265 of 295Map
High-net-worth mover70#181 of 3,137#6 of 241Map
Lottery winner65#647 of 8,132#7 of 2248Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#162 of 2,260#11 of 127Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#414 of 2,260#3 of 127Map
Digital native61#118 of 877#4 of 29Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Health and elderly77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Demographics26
  • Affordability26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Green space0
  • 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

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.