Living in Benidorm

Benidorm is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 69,118 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 5%, #86 of 1,796), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #116 of 1,689), movers on a budget (top 8%, #174 of 2,260).

Residents69,118

Density1,794 per km²

Area38.5 km²

Hub airport47 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km286,100 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 590 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Madrid369 km

Within 10 km177,533 people

Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 17:43

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Good to know about Benidorm

It is right on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 28 min and sets around 17:43; in late June it sets around 21:28.

How Benidorm 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	42	#1,206 of 2,778	#13 of 309	Map
Low-income household	55	#86 of 1,796	#25 of 198	Map
Low-income family	50	#328 of 1,689	#16 of 196	Map
Single parent	49	#363 of 1,254	#18 of 155	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#673 of 2,098	#33 of 239	Map
Single pensioner	54	#946 of 2,098	#28 of 239	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,284 of 1,989	#80 of 217	Map
Single professional	39	#540 of 828	#62 of 116	Map
Young professional	41	#541 of 794	#61 of 114	Map
DINKS	38	#438 of 518	#61 of 74	Map
Remote worker	66	#269 of 1,313	#37 of 157	Map
Commuter	49	#967 of 1,136	#124 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	57	#116 of 1,689	#25 of 196	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#174 of 2,260	#19 of 243	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#365 of 715	#44 of 97	Map
Expat professional	43	#905 of 1,313	#119 of 157	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#1,117 of 2,098	#38 of 239	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#2,900 of 3,442	#213 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	50	#401 of 3,137	#15 of 321	Map
Rural value seeker	28	#1,860 of 3,442	#126 of 335	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#1,126 of 3,137	#71 of 321	Map
Lottery winner	59	#1,081 of 8,132	#158 of 542	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#1,519 of 2,260	#65 of 243	Map
Coastal living	67	#348 of 1,174	#12 of 219	Map
Business owner	39	#1,463 of 2,260	#187 of 243	Map
Digital native	50	#275 of 877	#41 of 118	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation90
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
Lifestyle and amenities77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Affordability65
Demographics58
Mobility and connectivity54
Health and elderly50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Education and family32
Safety and community30
Jobs and economy29
Flat land (terrain relief)12
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
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

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.