Living in Ceuta

Ceuta is a large municipality in Ciudad de Ceuta, Spain, home to 83,517 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #46 of 2,098), single pensioners (top 8%, #153 of 2,098), early retirees (top 8%, #153 of 1,989).

Residents83,517
Density4,223 per km²
Area19.8 km²
Hub airport30 km (Gibraltar)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km206,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line28.4 km
Border with Morocco3 km
Distance to Madrid522 km
Within 10 km83,517 people
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 18:11

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How Ceuta 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 Ciudad de Ceuta
Young family21#2,456 of 2,778#1 of 1Map
Low-income household10#1,765 of 1,796#1 of 1Map
Low-income family12#1,625 of 1,689#1 of 1Map
Single parent17#1,182 of 1,254#1 of 1Map
Pensioner couple72#46 of 2,098#1 of 1Map
Single pensioner68#153 of 2,098#1 of 1Map
Early retiree65#153 of 1,989#1 of 1Map
Single professional34#627 of 828#1 of 1Map
Young professional37#611 of 794#1 of 1Map
DINKS39#427 of 518#1 of 1Map
Remote worker59#677 of 1,313#1 of 1Map
Commuter48#981 of 1,136#1 of 1Map
Car-free household49#383 of 675#1 of 1Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer22#1,558 of 1,689#1 of 1Map
Budget-constrained mover16#2,116 of 2,260#1 of 1Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#395 of 715#1 of 1Map
Expat professional50#721 of 1,313#1 of 1Map
Healthcare-first mover64#383 of 2,098#1 of 1Map
Nature-focused household17#3,065 of 3,442#1 of 1Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#2,100 of 3,137#1 of 1Map
Rural value seeker1#3,248 of 3,442#1 of 1Map
High-net-worth mover65#379 of 3,137#1 of 1Map
Lottery winner58#1,150 of 8,132#1 of 1Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#902 of 2,260#1 of 1Map
Coastal living70#134 of 1,174#1 of 1Map
Business owner49#1,130 of 2,260#1 of 1Map
Digital native33#638 of 877#1 of 1Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Foundation78
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Safety and community50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Demographics17
  • Education and family11
  • Affordability7
  • Green space0
  • 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.