Living in Petrer

Petrer is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 34,009 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #37 of 1,796), movers on a budget (top 3%, #55 of 2,260), remote workers (top 3%, #32 of 1,313).

Residents34,009
Density327 per km²
Area104.1 km²
Hub airport29 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km970,800 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 620 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Madrid329 km
Within 10 km108,683 people
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 17:46

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How Petrer 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 family51#658 of 2,778#2 of 309Map
Low-income household59#37 of 1,796#10 of 198Map
Low-income family58#109 of 1,689#2 of 196Map
Single parent58#145 of 1,254#2 of 155Map
Pensioner couple65#376 of 2,098#6 of 239Map
Single pensioner65#232 of 2,098#1 of 239Map
Early retiree62#428 of 1,989#2 of 217Map
Single professional38#558 of 828#67 of 116Map
Young professional40#564 of 794#69 of 114Map
DINKS39#424 of 518#58 of 74Map
Remote worker75#32 of 1,313#3 of 157Map
Commuter55#797 of 1,136#87 of 150Map
Car-free household44#454 of 675#56 of 92Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#56 of 1,689#10 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover63#55 of 2,260#7 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#462 of 715#57 of 97Map
Expat professional52#690 of 1,313#73 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover60#541 of 2,098#2 of 239Map
Nature-focused household29#2,022 of 3,442#100 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 lover45#784 of 3,137#50 of 321Map
Rural value seeker35#1,535 of 3,442#69 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover64#485 of 3,137#5 of 321Map
Lottery winner66#586 of 8,132#83 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#215 of 2,260#2 of 243Map
Coastal living60#869 of 1,174#142 of 219Map
Business owner52#1,033 of 2,260#97 of 243Map
Digital native46#344 of 877#47 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Foundation84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Demographics65
  • Affordability62
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Safety and community53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Health and elderly49
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Education and family32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Green space9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • 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.