Living in Orihuela

Orihuela is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 78,940 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 5%, #74 of 1,796), remote workers (top 6%, #66 of 1,313), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #101 of 1,689).

Residents78,940
Density216 per km²
Area365.4 km²
Hub airport34 km (Region of Murcia International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,316,400 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverSegura, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid351 km
Within 10 km148,847 people
Greater areaGreater Murcia, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 17:48

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How Orihuela 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 family41#1,226 of 2,778#15 of 309Map
Low-income household56#74 of 1,796#23 of 198Map
Low-income family47#463 of 1,689#29 of 196Map
Single parent47#458 of 1,254#27 of 155Map
Pensioner couple62#543 of 2,098#16 of 239Map
Single pensioner53#993 of 2,098#30 of 239Map
Early retiree59#701 of 1,989#16 of 217Map
Single professional43#462 of 828#52 of 116Map
Young professional46#445 of 794#52 of 114Map
DINKS44#386 of 518#47 of 74Map
Remote worker73#66 of 1,313#8 of 157Map
Commuter56#780 of 1,136#84 of 150Map
Car-free household54#301 of 675#39 of 92Map
Student62#215 of 393#33 of 54Map
First-home buyer58#101 of 1,689#19 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover58#226 of 2,260#24 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#322 of 715#37 of 97Map
Expat professional50#736 of 1,313#84 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover45#1,298 of 2,098#77 of 239Map
Nature-focused household30#1,921 of 3,442#89 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 lover27#2,186 of 3,137#256 of 321Map
Rural value seeker33#1,598 of 3,442#81 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover61#756 of 3,137#26 of 321Map
Lottery winner67#539 of 8,132#73 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,972 of 2,260#153 of 243Map
Coastal living59#926 of 1,174#158 of 219Map
Business owner50#1,109 of 2,260#108 of 243Map
Digital native56#169 of 877#36 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Demographics77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Affordability62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Health and elderly46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Education and family32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Safety and community22
  • Green space11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • 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.