Living in Parla

Parla is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 131,689 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #20 of 2,098), single pensioners (top 2%, #23 of 2,098), young families (top 2%, #31 of 2,778).

Residents131,689
Density5,276 per km²
Area25.0 km²
Hub airport33 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km5,503,300 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Madrid20 km
Within 10 km698,362 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 17:52

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How Parla 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 family67#31 of 2,778#8 of 135Map
Low-income household48#296 of 1,796#5 of 99Map
Low-income family60#93 of 1,689#4 of 99Map
Single parent66#37 of 1,254#1 of 81Map
Pensioner couple70#105 of 2,098#35 of 114Map
Single pensioner75#23 of 2,098#19 of 114Map
Early retiree67#100 of 1,989#66 of 106Map
Single professional72#30 of 828#17 of 74Map
Young professional75#32 of 794#16 of 69Map
DINKS77#41 of 518#20 of 51Map
Remote worker66#266 of 1,313#10 of 81Map
Commuter79#49 of 1,136#22 of 86Map
Car-free household81#22 of 675#9 of 63Map
Student8#338 of 393#16 of 42Map
First-home buyer58#96 of 1,689#3 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover45#961 of 2,260#11 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#23 of 715#12 of 64Map
Expat professional78#51 of 1,313#30 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover81#20 of 2,098#20 of 114Map
Nature-focused household22#2,714 of 3,442#115 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 lover7#2,990 of 3,137#118 of 135Map
Rural value seeker15#2,499 of 3,442#68 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover73#93 of 3,137#65 of 135Map
Lottery winner73#236 of 8,132#51 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#95 of 2,260#18 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#136 of 2,260#42 of 114Map
Digital native60#128 of 877#13 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)93
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Foundation75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Safety and community57
  • Demographics49
  • Affordability29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • 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)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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.