Living in Alcoy

Alcoy is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 59,128 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 11%, #193 of 1,796), remote workers (top 14%, #182 of 1,313), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #255 of 1,689).

Residents59,128

Density455 per km²

Area129.9 km²

Hub airport47 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)

Nearest city of 100k+38 km

Within 30 km253,900 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 390 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Madrid334 km

Within 10 km81,823 people

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:44

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Good to know about Alcoy

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 17:44; in late June it sets around 21:30.

How Alcoy 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Comunitat Valenciana
Young family	40	#1,341 of 2,778	#29 of 309	Map
Low-income household	51	#193 of 1,796	#42 of 198	Map
Low-income family	49	#374 of 1,689	#22 of 196	Map
Single parent	49	#366 of 1,254	#19 of 155	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#653 of 2,098	#30 of 239	Map
Single pensioner	59	#546 of 2,098	#7 of 239	Map
Early retiree	58	#967 of 1,989	#41 of 217	Map
Single professional	35	#615 of 828	#79 of 116	Map
Young professional	36	#635 of 794	#85 of 114	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#182 of 1,313	#23 of 157	Map
Commuter	48	#990 of 1,136	#130 of 150	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#255 of 1,689	#44 of 196	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#370 of 2,260	#38 of 243	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	50	#730 of 1,313	#83 of 157	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#698 of 2,098	#7 of 239	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#2,965 of 3,442	#225 of 335	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#2,006 of 3,137	#232 of 321	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#2,101 of 3,442	#180 of 335	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#1,451 of 3,137	#97 of 321	Map
Lottery winner	65	#696 of 8,132	#102 of 542	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#536 of 2,260	#4 of 243	Map
Coastal living	59	#908 of 1,174	#154 of 219	Map
Business owner	48	#1,179 of 2,260	#122 of 243	Map
Digital native	48	#310 of 877	#44 of 118	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Foundation90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Mobility and connectivity80
Lifestyle and amenities75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Demographics68
Sea or lake shore54
Health and elderly50
Affordability49
Safety and community42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Jobs and economy34
Education and family32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Flat land (terrain relief)28
Green space7
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)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

Cocentaina 5 km
Muro de Alcoy 10 km
Ibi 12 km
Banyeres de Mariola 16 km
Albaida 16 km
Ontinyent 17 km
Jijona 18 km
Onil 19 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.