Living in Alicante

Alicante is a city in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 337,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #26 of 877), students (top 7%, #24 of 393), car-free households (top 9%, #59 of 675).

Residents337,304
Density1,679 per km²
Area200.9 km²
Hub airport10 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km896,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Madrid357 km
Within 10 km446,258 people
Greater areaGreater Alicante, the core
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 17:45

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How Alicante 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 Comunitat Valenciana
Young family33#1,813 of 2,778#83 of 309Map
Low-income household38#822 of 1,796#120 of 198Map
Low-income family32#1,208 of 1,689#121 of 196Map
Single parent36#887 of 1,254#88 of 155Map
Pensioner couple60#764 of 2,098#44 of 239Map
Single pensioner50#1,216 of 2,098#55 of 239Map
Early retiree54#1,423 of 1,989#91 of 217Map
Single professional59#185 of 828#18 of 116Map
Young professional63#150 of 794#13 of 114Map
DINKS61#191 of 518#17 of 74Map
Remote worker61#541 of 1,313#85 of 157Map
Commuter69#308 of 1,136#22 of 150Map
Car-free household75#59 of 675#3 of 92Map
Student83#24 of 393#8 of 54Map
First-home buyer45#574 of 1,689#74 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,253 of 2,260#170 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#78 of 715#4 of 97Map
Expat professional61#446 of 1,313#31 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover50#1,105 of 2,098#35 of 239Map
Nature-focused household16#3,138 of 3,442#258 of 335Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,082 of 3,137#88 of 321Map
Rural value seeker10#2,801 of 3,442#282 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover60#836 of 3,137#32 of 321Map
Lottery winner73#232 of 8,132#24 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,952 of 2,260#147 of 243Map
Coastal living66#393 of 1,174#26 of 219Map
Business owner61#707 of 2,260#57 of 243Map
Digital native70#26 of 877#3 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Demographics71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Health and elderly50
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Education and family32
  • Affordability30
  • Safety and community24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Green space2
  • 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

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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.