Living in San Sebastián de los Reyes

San Sebastián de los Reyes is a large municipality in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 90,962 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #3 of 2,260), commuters (top 1%, #3 of 1,136), expat professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,313).

Residents90,962
Density1,535 per km²
Area59.3 km²
Hub airport8 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km5,339,900 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line6.7 km
Distance to Madrid18 km
Within 10 km277,051 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:51

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How San Sebastián de los Reyes 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 family55#448 of 2,778#85 of 135Map
Low-income household27#1,256 of 1,796#46 of 99Map
Low-income family42#681 of 1,689#47 of 99Map
Single parent52#287 of 1,254#38 of 81Map
Pensioner couple66#277 of 2,098#70 of 114Map
Single pensioner71#76 of 2,098#49 of 114Map
Early retiree66#141 of 1,989#78 of 106Map
Single professional74#16 of 828#12 of 74Map
Young professional77#16 of 794#12 of 69Map
DINKS82#12 of 518#11 of 51Map
Remote worker55#881 of 1,313#60 of 81Map
Commuter84#3 of 1,136#2 of 86Map
Car-free household78#43 of 675#13 of 63Map
Student3#347 of 393#24 of 42Map
First-home buyer42#714 of 1,689#40 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,714 of 2,260#65 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#25 of 715#14 of 64Map
Expat professional85#5 of 1,313#5 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover82#13 of 2,098#13 of 114Map
Nature-focused household15#3,164 of 3,442#139 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#3,082 of 3,137#132 of 135Map
Rural value seeker0#3,381 of 3,442#138 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover74#83 of 3,137#61 of 135Map
Lottery winner83#4 of 8,132#4 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#109 of 2,260#23 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner89#3 of 2,260#3 of 114Map
Digital native55#180 of 877#17 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)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Jobs and economy95
  • Education and family93
  • Foundation92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance71
  • Safety and community65
  • Demographics57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space2
  • Affordability2
  • 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.