Living in Getafe

Getafe is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 183,095 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #4 of 1,313), business owners (top 1%, #7 of 2,260), single pensioners (top 1%, #7 of 2,098).

Residents183,095
Density2,327 per km²
Area78.7 km²
Hub airport24 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,912,200 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid11 km
Within 10 km919,133 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 17:52

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How Getafe 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 family65#70 of 2,778#16 of 135Map
Low-income household34#996 of 1,796#30 of 99Map
Low-income family48#409 of 1,689#32 of 99Map
Single parent57#160 of 1,254#22 of 81Map
Pensioner couple73#30 of 2,098#9 of 114Map
Single pensioner78#7 of 2,098#7 of 114Map
Early retiree71#23 of 1,989#22 of 106Map
Single professional78#3 of 828#2 of 74Map
Young professional81#3 of 794#2 of 69Map
DINKS84#3 of 518#2 of 51Map
Remote worker64#402 of 1,313#16 of 81Map
Commuter83#7 of 1,136#6 of 86Map
Car-free household85#7 of 675#5 of 63Map
Student7#340 of 393#18 of 42Map
First-home buyer48#441 of 1,689#24 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,442 of 2,260#41 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker82#5 of 715#4 of 64Map
Expat professional85#4 of 1,313#4 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover82#12 of 2,098#12 of 114Map
Nature-focused household26#2,384 of 3,442#99 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 lover11#2,906 of 3,137#105 of 135Map
Rural value seeker11#2,758 of 3,442#86 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover83#4 of 3,137#4 of 135Map
Lottery winner80#49 of 8,132#20 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#104 of 2,260#20 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner86#7 of 2,260#7 of 114Map
Digital native61#115 of 877#12 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 connectivity98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • 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
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Foundation87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Safety and community63
  • Demographics50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Affordability11
  • 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

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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.