Living in Pamplona

Pamplona is a city in Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, home to 203,081 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 6%, #37 of 675), digital natives (top 7%, #53 of 877), commuters (top 7%, #70 of 1,136).

Residents203,081
Density8,080 per km²
Area25.1 km²
Hub airport116 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km403,400 people
Sea coast61 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with France30 km
Distance to Madrid317 km
Within 10 km368,632 people
Greater areaGreater Pamplona, the core
Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 17:36

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How Pamplona 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 Foral de Navarra
Young family52#607 of 2,778#19 of 82Map
Low-income household28#1,224 of 1,796#10 of 38Map
Low-income family40#769 of 1,689#14 of 37Map
Single parent49#378 of 1,254#7 of 21Map
Pensioner couple58#1,010 of 2,098#20 of 60Map
Single pensioner59#559 of 2,098#19 of 60Map
Early retiree57#1,021 of 1,989#21 of 46Map
Single professional70#53 of 828#1 of 14Map
Young professional73#49 of 794#1 of 14Map
DINKS75#56 of 518#1 of 9Map
Remote worker49#1,153 of 1,313#12 of 21Map
Commuter77#70 of 1,136#2 of 29Map
Car-free household79#37 of 675#1 of 14Map
Student81#64 of 393#1 of 9Map
First-home buyer43#698 of 1,689#7 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,792 of 2,260#26 of 61Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#48 of 715#1 of 12Map
Expat professional71#181 of 1,313#2 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover63#404 of 2,098#18 of 60Map
Nature-focused household12#3,314 of 3,442#92 of 95Map
Cross-border commuter37#74 of 681#12 of 30Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#2,519 of 3,137#56 of 83Map
Rural value seeker0#3,386 of 3,442#92 of 95Map
High-net-worth mover61#730 of 3,137#28 of 83Map
Lottery winner67#574 of 8,132#9 of 272Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#550 of 2,260#11 of 61Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#216 of 2,260#4 of 61Map
Digital native67#53 of 877#1 of 14Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Education and family95
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Safety and community39
  • Demographics37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • National border nearby (straight line)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Affordability9
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.