Living in Tres Cantos

Tres Cantos is a large municipality in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, home to 48,751 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 2,260), retired couples (top 1%, #2 of 2,098), single pensioners (top 1%, #2 of 2,098).

Residents48,751
Density1,285 per km²
Area37.9 km²
Hub airport17 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km4,607,500 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid23 km
Within 10 km308,782 people
Greater areaGreater Madrid, 23 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:51

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How Tres Cantos 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 family70#12 of 2,778#1 of 135Map
Low-income household43#525 of 1,796#9 of 99Map
Low-income family55#164 of 1,689#9 of 99Map
Single parent63#72 of 1,254#5 of 81Map
Pensioner couple78#2 of 2,098#2 of 114Map
Single pensioner82#2 of 2,098#2 of 114Map
Early retiree76#2 of 1,989#2 of 106Map
Single professional73#24 of 828#14 of 74Map
Young professional75#31 of 794#15 of 69Map
DINKS80#21 of 518#14 of 51Map
Remote worker71#107 of 1,313#1 of 81Map
Commuter84#5 of 1,136#4 of 86Map
Car-free household73#81 of 675#19 of 63Map
Student4#344 of 393#21 of 42Map
First-home buyer55#187 of 1,689#7 of 99Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,076 of 2,260#18 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#54 of 715#19 of 64Map
Expat professional86#3 of 1,313#3 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover85#2 of 2,098#2 of 114Map
Nature-focused household31#1,890 of 3,442#70 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 lover33#1,781 of 3,137#43 of 135Map
Rural value seeker20#2,281 of 3,442#48 of 139Map
High-net-worth mover87#1 of 3,137#1 of 135Map
Lottery winner84#1 of 8,132#1 of 179Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#8 of 2,260#1 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner90#1 of 2,260#1 of 114Map
Digital native54#201 of 877#22 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
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Jobs and economy97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Safety and community79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Demographics67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Green space3
  • 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.