Living in Alcorcón

Alcorcón is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 170,817 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #3 of 715), single professionals (top 1%, #4 of 828), young professionals (top 1%, #4 of 794).

Residents170,817
Density5,082 per km²
Area33.6 km²
Hub airport27 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,731,500 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Madrid13 km
Within 10 km1,123,056 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 17:52

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How Alcorcón 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 Comunidad de Madrid
Young family62#136 of 2,778#29 of 135Map
Low-income household34#990 of 1,796#28 of 99Map
Low-income family49#394 of 1,689#31 of 99Map
Single parent57#148 of 1,254#21 of 81Map
Pensioner couple73#35 of 2,098#11 of 114Map
Single pensioner77#11 of 2,098#10 of 114Map
Early retiree72#14 of 1,989#14 of 106Map
Single professional78#4 of 828#3 of 74Map
Young professional80#4 of 794#3 of 69Map
DINKS84#4 of 518#3 of 51Map
Remote worker63#428 of 1,313#17 of 81Map
Commuter82#16 of 1,136#11 of 86Map
Car-free household86#4 of 675#3 of 63Map
Student82#42 of 393#4 of 42Map
First-home buyer48#428 of 1,689#21 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,452 of 2,260#44 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#3 of 715#2 of 64Map
Expat professional84#8 of 1,313#8 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover82#18 of 2,098#18 of 114Map
Nature-focused household21#2,746 of 3,442#117 of 139Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#2,989 of 3,137#117 of 135Map
Rural value seeker6#2,990 of 3,442#113 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover76#43 of 3,137#36 of 135Map
Lottery winner76#125 of 8,132#37 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#105 of 2,260#21 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#16 of 2,260#13 of 114Map
Digital native73#9 of 877#2 of 75Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Foundation76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Safety and community68
  • Demographics51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Affordability12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • 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.