Living in Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 192,233 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #4 of 2,098), car-free households (top 1%, #3 of 675), city lovers (top 1%, #4 of 715).

Residents192,233
Density4,906 per km²
Area39.2 km²
Hub airport30 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,496,900 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid16 km
Within 10 km1,173,818 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 17:52

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How Fuenlabrada 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 family64#101 of 2,778#23 of 135Map
Low-income household42#625 of 1,796#13 of 99Map
Low-income family55#155 of 1,689#7 of 99Map
Single parent63#70 of 1,254#3 of 81Map
Pensioner couple71#59 of 2,098#18 of 114Map
Single pensioner77#14 of 2,098#13 of 114Map
Early retiree70#47 of 1,989#40 of 106Map
Single professional77#6 of 828#5 of 74Map
Young professional80#7 of 794#5 of 69Map
DINKS83#8 of 518#7 of 51Map
Remote worker64#353 of 1,313#13 of 81Map
Commuter81#22 of 1,136#14 of 86Map
Car-free household86#3 of 675#2 of 63Map
Student9#334 of 393#14 of 42Map
First-home buyer54#209 of 1,689#8 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover39#1,169 of 2,260#23 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#4 of 715#3 of 64Map
Expat professional83#12 of 1,313#12 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover84#4 of 2,098#4 of 114Map
Nature-focused household19#2,923 of 3,442#125 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 lover0#3,120 of 3,137#135 of 135Map
Rural value seeker9#2,872 of 3,442#97 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover73#92 of 3,137#64 of 135Map
Lottery winner75#166 of 8,132#43 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#30 of 2,260#4 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#43 of 2,260#24 of 114Map
Digital native62#103 of 877#10 of 75Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Foundation76
  • Safety and community74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance71
  • Demographics50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Affordability19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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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.