Living in Paterna

Paterna is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 71,361 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #39 of 877), car-free households (top 9%, #56 of 675), city lovers (top 10%, #67 of 715).

Residents71,361
Density1,990 per km²
Area35.9 km²
Hub airport4 km (Valencia)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,919,400 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverTuria, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid294 km
Within 10 km1,384,932 people
Greater areaGreater Valencia, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 22 min, sunset 17:41

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How Paterna 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 family26#2,258 of 2,778#197 of 309Map
Low-income household31#1,114 of 1,796#163 of 198Map
Low-income family26#1,437 of 1,689#160 of 196Map
Single parent32#1,023 of 1,254#117 of 155Map
Pensioner couple52#1,562 of 2,098#176 of 239Map
Single pensioner47#1,445 of 2,098#96 of 239Map
Early retiree49#1,895 of 1,989#191 of 217Map
Single professional64#94 of 828#2 of 116Map
Young professional68#87 of 794#2 of 114Map
DINKS69#103 of 518#2 of 74Map
Remote worker51#1,082 of 1,313#142 of 157Map
Commuter72#205 of 1,136#5 of 150Map
Car-free household76#56 of 675#2 of 92Map
Student82#53 of 393#13 of 54Map
First-home buyer38#940 of 1,689#128 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,622 of 2,260#214 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#67 of 715#2 of 97Map
Expat professional67#270 of 1,313#2 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover51#1,055 of 2,098#27 of 239Map
Nature-focused household5#3,435 of 3,442#331 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 lover18#2,651 of 3,137#305 of 321Map
Rural value seeker0#3,424 of 3,442#328 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover54#1,630 of 3,137#121 of 321Map
Lottery winner74#188 of 8,132#13 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#2,226 of 2,260#231 of 243Map
Coastal living61#824 of 1,174#134 of 219Map
Business owner69#409 of 2,260#6 of 243Map
Digital native69#39 of 877#9 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)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Foundation89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Demographics75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)38
  • Safety and community34
  • Education and family32
  • Affordability18
  • Green space0
  • 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.