Living in San Fernando de Henares

San Fernando de Henares is a large municipality in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 39,313 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 2,098), business owners (top 1%, #15 of 2,260), commuters (top 2%, #12 of 1,136).

Residents39,313
Density1,012 per km²
Area38.9 km²
Hub airport9 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km5,623,600 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverHenares, 2.5 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Distance to Madrid14 km
Within 10 km408,797 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 17:51

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How San Fernando de Henares 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 family60#198 of 2,778#38 of 135Map
Low-income household37#902 of 1,796#25 of 99Map
Low-income family50#320 of 1,689#26 of 99Map
Single parent58#129 of 1,254#16 of 81Map
Pensioner couple65#360 of 2,098#84 of 114Map
Single pensioner71#68 of 2,098#45 of 114Map
Early retiree64#256 of 1,989#92 of 106Map
Single professional70#48 of 828#21 of 74Map
Young professional73#52 of 794#20 of 69Map
DINKS77#45 of 518#21 of 51Map
Remote worker58#758 of 1,313#43 of 81Map
Commuter82#12 of 1,136#9 of 86Map
Car-free household72#91 of 675#20 of 63Map
Student3#345 of 393#22 of 42Map
First-home buyer49#383 of 1,689#19 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,326 of 2,260#34 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#61 of 715#21 of 64Map
Expat professional82#18 of 1,313#18 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover84#3 of 2,098#3 of 114Map
Nature-focused household18#2,975 of 3,442#130 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 lover4#3,051 of 3,137#129 of 135Map
Rural value seeker6#2,989 of 3,442#112 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover75#61 of 3,137#47 of 135Map
Lottery winner82#8 of 8,132#8 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#192 of 2,260#37 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#15 of 2,260#12 of 114Map
Digital native52#238 of 877#27 of 75Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Health and elderly98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Foundation97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Affordability14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space4
  • 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.