Living in Leganés

Leganés is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 187,762 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 2,098), early retirees (top 1%, #5 of 1,989), retired couples (top 1%, #11 of 2,098).

Residents187,762
Density4,343 per km²
Area43.2 km²
Hub airport24 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,904,800 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid10 km
Within 10 km943,546 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 17:52

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How Leganés 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 family66#54 of 2,778#12 of 135Map
Low-income household40#715 of 1,796#18 of 99Map
Low-income family53#221 of 1,689#18 of 99Map
Single parent61#98 of 1,254#11 of 81Map
Pensioner couple75#11 of 2,098#5 of 114Map
Single pensioner79#3 of 2,098#3 of 114Map
Early retiree73#5 of 1,989#5 of 106Map
Single professional77#10 of 828#9 of 74Map
Young professional80#8 of 794#6 of 69Map
DINKS83#9 of 518#8 of 51Map
Remote worker67#225 of 1,313#6 of 81Map
Commuter81#20 of 1,136#13 of 86Map
Car-free household85#9 of 675#6 of 63Map
Student8#339 of 393#17 of 42Map
First-home buyer52#265 of 1,689#12 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,243 of 2,260#30 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#8 of 715#6 of 64Map
Expat professional83#13 of 1,313#13 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover82#15 of 2,098#15 of 114Map
Nature-focused household24#2,530 of 3,442#108 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 lover2#3,085 of 3,137#133 of 135Map
Rural value seeker12#2,683 of 3,442#79 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover78#25 of 3,137#23 of 135Map
Lottery winner76#137 of 8,132#39 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#90 of 2,260#17 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#33 of 2,260#21 of 114Map
Digital native61#109 of 877#11 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 economy84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Safety and community64
  • Demographics47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Affordability18
  • 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.