Living in Castelló de la Plana

Castelló de la Plana is a city in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 172,589 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #66 of 877), students (top 12%, #45 of 393), car-free households (top 13%, #84 of 675).

Residents172,589
Density1,586 per km²
Area108.8 km²
Hub airport66 km (Valencia)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km457,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverMijares, 4.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid313 km
Within 10 km256,149 people
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 17:38

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How Castelló de la Plana 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 family31#1,964 of 2,778#110 of 309Map
Low-income household38#840 of 1,796#124 of 198Map
Low-income family27#1,373 of 1,689#149 of 196Map
Single parent32#1,008 of 1,254#111 of 155Map
Pensioner couple60#838 of 2,098#56 of 239Map
Single pensioner53#997 of 2,098#31 of 239Map
Early retiree54#1,469 of 1,989#96 of 217Map
Single professional61#127 of 828#6 of 116Map
Young professional66#115 of 794#5 of 114Map
DINKS65#154 of 518#9 of 74Map
Remote worker58#731 of 1,313#107 of 157Map
Commuter74#159 of 1,136#2 of 150Map
Car-free household72#84 of 675#9 of 92Map
Student82#45 of 393#11 of 54Map
First-home buyer41#764 of 1,689#105 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,373 of 2,260#192 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#102 of 715#9 of 97Map
Expat professional63#385 of 1,313#22 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover53#958 of 2,098#19 of 239Map
Nature-focused household9#3,401 of 3,442#310 of 335Map
Cross-border commuter15#184 of 681#3 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#1,753 of 3,137#204 of 321Map
Rural value seeker3#3,159 of 3,442#306 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover54#1,612 of 3,137#116 of 321Map
Lottery winner72#279 of 8,132#34 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#2,022 of 2,260#166 of 243Map
Coastal living61#816 of 1,174#132 of 219Map
Business owner67#504 of 2,260#23 of 243Map
Digital native66#66 of 877#17 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Foundation92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Demographics63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Health and elderly50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Safety and community34
  • Education and family32
  • Affordability25
  • Green space2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.