Living in Santa Pola

Santa Pola is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 34,148 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #50 of 1,796), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #102 of 1,689), movers on a budget (top 9%, #192 of 2,260).

Residents34,148
Density583 per km²
Area58.5 km²
Hub airport9 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,070,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line10.2 km
Distance to Madrid364 km
Within 10 km34,148 people
Greater areaGreater Alicante, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 30 min, sunset 17:46

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How Santa Pola 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 family40#1,358 of 2,778#31 of 309Map
Low-income household57#50 of 1,796#14 of 198Map
Low-income family46#510 of 1,689#35 of 196Map
Single parent46#509 of 1,254#30 of 155Map
Pensioner couple57#1,125 of 2,098#89 of 239Map
Single pensioner47#1,450 of 2,098#97 of 239Map
Early retiree54#1,435 of 1,989#94 of 217Map
Single professional34#640 of 828#85 of 116Map
Young professional37#631 of 794#83 of 114Map
DINKS35#456 of 518#66 of 74Map
Remote worker69#168 of 1,313#19 of 157Map
Commuter60#604 of 1,136#62 of 150Map
Car-free household33#591 of 675#82 of 92Map
Student59#234 of 393#36 of 54Map
First-home buyer58#102 of 1,689#20 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover59#192 of 2,260#22 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker28#611 of 715#84 of 97Map
Expat professional48#780 of 1,313#92 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover42#1,464 of 2,098#143 of 239Map
Nature-focused household22#2,660 of 3,442#177 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 lover35#1,647 of 3,137#187 of 321Map
Rural value seeker29#1,843 of 3,442#121 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover59#924 of 3,137#45 of 321Map
Lottery winner71#356 of 8,132#47 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation34#2,252 of 2,260#237 of 243Map
Coastal living66#430 of 1,174#35 of 219Map
Business owner52#1,037 of 2,260#98 of 243Map
Digital native42#433 of 877#72 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Foundation93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Demographics88
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Affordability63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Health and elderly42
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Education and family32
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
  • Safety and community26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

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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.