Living in Elda

Elda is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 52,551 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #2 of 2,260), remote workers (top 1%, #4 of 1,313), low-income households (top 1%, #7 of 1,796).

Residents52,551
Density1,147 per km²
Area45.8 km²
Hub airport30 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km607,800 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Madrid328 km
Within 10 km108,683 people
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 17:46

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How Elda 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 family53#551 of 2,778#1 of 309Map
Low-income household65#7 of 1,796#2 of 198Map
Low-income family60#92 of 1,689#1 of 196Map
Single parent59#118 of 1,254#1 of 155Map
Pensioner couple66#292 of 2,098#3 of 239Map
Single pensioner64#294 of 2,098#3 of 239Map
Early retiree62#363 of 1,989#1 of 217Map
Single professional41#502 of 828#56 of 116Map
Young professional43#495 of 794#56 of 114Map
DINKS40#417 of 518#57 of 74Map
Remote worker79#4 of 1,313#1 of 157Map
Commuter60#627 of 1,136#68 of 150Map
Car-free household48#386 of 675#49 of 92Map
Student63#207 of 393#32 of 54Map
First-home buyer66#9 of 1,689#1 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover69#2 of 2,260#1 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#396 of 715#49 of 97Map
Expat professional50#720 of 1,313#78 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover59#657 of 2,098#6 of 239Map
Nature-focused household29#2,090 of 3,442#110 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 lover46#761 of 3,137#47 of 321Map
Rural value seeker38#1,341 of 3,442#48 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover66#328 of 3,137#2 of 321Map
Lottery winner70#416 of 8,132#56 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#211 of 2,260#1 of 243Map
Coastal living60#888 of 1,174#149 of 219Map
Business owner51#1,076 of 2,260#101 of 243Map
Digital native52#232 of 877#38 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Affordability80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Demographics67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Health and elderly49
  • Safety and community40
  • Education and family32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Green space3
  • 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.