Living in Colmenar Viejo

Colmenar Viejo is a large municipality in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 52,480 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #6 of 1,989), single pensioners (top 2%, #26 of 2,098), retired couples (top 2%, #38 of 2,098).

Residents52,480
Density287 per km²
Area183.0 km²
Hub airport25 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km4,372,700 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Madrid30 km
Within 10 km101,231 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 30 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 17:51

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How Colmenar Viejo 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 family58#288 of 2,778#53 of 135Map
Low-income household23#1,399 of 1,796#65 of 99Map
Low-income family39#843 of 1,689#64 of 99Map
Single parent48#402 of 1,254#47 of 81Map
Pensioner couple72#38 of 2,098#12 of 114Map
Single pensioner75#26 of 2,098#22 of 114Map
Early retiree73#6 of 1,989#6 of 106Map
Single professional61#134 of 828#31 of 74Map
Young professional63#163 of 794#32 of 69Map
DINKS69#106 of 518#30 of 51Map
Remote worker61#572 of 1,313#27 of 81Map
Commuter73#179 of 1,136#39 of 86Map
Car-free household58#235 of 675#32 of 63Map
Student0#358 of 393#35 of 42Map
First-home buyer38#954 of 1,689#62 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover22#1,809 of 2,260#78 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#191 of 715#33 of 64Map
Expat professional79#44 of 1,313#26 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover76#53 of 2,098#50 of 114Map
Nature-focused household31#1,888 of 3,442#69 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 lover34#1,744 of 3,137#40 of 135Map
Rural value seeker9#2,862 of 3,442#96 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover80#12 of 3,137#12 of 135Map
Lottery winner79#62 of 8,132#24 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#212 of 2,260#40 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#50 of 2,260#25 of 114Map
Digital native42#411 of 877#41 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)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Education and family93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Health and elderly89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation84
  • Demographics68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Safety and community59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Green space9
  • Affordability2
  • 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.