Living in Arganda del Rey

Arganda del Rey is a large municipality in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 56,386 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #24 of 2,098), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #25 of 2,098), early retirees (top 2%, #34 of 1,989).

Residents56,386
Density702 per km²
Area80.3 km²
Hub airport24 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km4,833,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverHenares, 5.7 km
Main railway line16.8 km
Distance to Madrid23 km
Within 10 km92,129 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 24 km out
Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 17:51

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How Arganda del Rey 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 family63#106 of 2,778#25 of 135Map
Low-income household33#1,046 of 1,796#35 of 99Map
Low-income family47#449 of 1,689#37 of 99Map
Single parent55#193 of 1,254#28 of 81Map
Pensioner couple71#72 of 2,098#24 of 114Map
Single pensioner75#24 of 2,098#20 of 114Map
Early retiree70#34 of 1,989#31 of 106Map
Single professional60#159 of 828#34 of 74Map
Young professional61#187 of 794#37 of 69Map
DINKS66#134 of 518#36 of 51Map
Remote worker61#566 of 1,313#25 of 81Map
Commuter73#171 of 1,136#35 of 86Map
Car-free household56#264 of 675#37 of 63Map
Student0#355 of 393#32 of 42Map
First-home buyer45#583 of 1,689#33 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover33#1,426 of 2,260#39 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#204 of 715#34 of 64Map
Expat professional75#96 of 1,313#41 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover81#25 of 2,098#25 of 114Map
Nature-focused household28#2,164 of 3,442#89 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 lover23#2,422 of 3,137#78 of 135Map
Rural value seeker15#2,539 of 3,442#70 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover83#3 of 3,137#3 of 135Map
Lottery winner77#98 of 8,132#29 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#123 of 2,260#26 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#195 of 2,260#52 of 114Map
Digital native41#448 of 877#45 of 75Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Foundation97
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Safety and community56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Demographics54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Affordability14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Green space5
  • 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.