Living in Torrejón de Ardoz

Torrejón de Ardoz is a city in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 132,771 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #14 of 2,098), business owners (top 2%, #26 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 2%, #17 of 1,313).

Residents132,771
Density4,102 per km²
Area32.4 km²
Hub airport10 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,977,800 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverHenares, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid19 km
Within 10 km535,910 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 17:51

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How Torrejón de Ardoz 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 family59#224 of 2,778#42 of 135Map
Low-income household34#993 of 1,796#29 of 99Map
Low-income family49#369 of 1,689#28 of 99Map
Single parent58#144 of 1,254#20 of 81Map
Pensioner couple65#317 of 2,098#78 of 114Map
Single pensioner72#59 of 2,098#40 of 114Map
Early retiree64#247 of 1,989#89 of 106Map
Single professional75#15 of 828#11 of 74Map
Young professional77#15 of 794#11 of 69Map
DINKS81#15 of 518#12 of 51Map
Remote worker57#781 of 1,313#46 of 81Map
Commuter81#24 of 1,136#15 of 86Map
Car-free household82#15 of 675#7 of 63Map
Student81#65 of 393#5 of 42Map
First-home buyer48#431 of 1,689#22 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,443 of 2,260#42 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#11 of 715#8 of 64Map
Expat professional82#17 of 1,313#17 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover82#14 of 2,098#14 of 114Map
Nature-focused household16#3,110 of 3,442#136 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 lover12#2,855 of 3,137#104 of 135Map
Rural value seeker2#3,187 of 3,442#128 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover72#120 of 3,137#71 of 135Map
Lottery winner77#105 of 8,132#33 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#302 of 2,260#49 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#26 of 2,260#18 of 114Map
Digital native71#20 of 877#5 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 elderly97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Foundation79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Safety and community69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Demographics59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability12
  • 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.