Living in Elche

Elche is a city in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 234,205 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #4 of 393), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #51 of 1,689), digital natives (top 4%, #27 of 877).

Residents234,205
Density717 per km²
Area326.6 km²
Hub airport13 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,160,100 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid349 km
Within 10 km263,922 people
Winter daylight9 h 30 min, sunset 17:46

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How Elche 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 family45#987 of 2,778#7 of 309Map
Low-income household56#64 of 1,796#18 of 198Map
Low-income family53#220 of 1,689#7 of 196Map
Single parent54#211 of 1,254#4 of 155Map
Pensioner couple60#798 of 2,098#50 of 239Map
Single pensioner58#631 of 2,098#9 of 239Map
Early retiree54#1,433 of 1,989#93 of 217Map
Single professional57#220 of 828#26 of 116Map
Young professional61#199 of 794#25 of 114Map
DINKS58#229 of 518#27 of 74Map
Remote worker68#175 of 1,313#21 of 157Map
Commuter70#255 of 1,136#10 of 150Map
Car-free household73#76 of 675#6 of 92Map
Student85#4 of 393#1 of 54Map
First-home buyer61#51 of 1,689#9 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover57#320 of 2,260#32 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#90 of 715#5 of 97Map
Expat professional60#485 of 1,313#41 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover60#549 of 2,098#4 of 239Map
Nature-focused household17#3,025 of 3,442#241 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 lover39#1,362 of 3,137#139 of 321Map
Rural value seeker22#2,165 of 3,442#196 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover59#894 of 3,137#41 of 321Map
Lottery winner75#160 of 8,132#5 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,098 of 2,260#19 of 243Map
Coastal living65#508 of 1,174#52 of 219Map
Business owner61#735 of 2,260#62 of 243Map
Digital native70#27 of 877#4 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Demographics69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Health and elderly49
  • Affordability48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Safety and community42
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Education and family32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Green space5
  • 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.