Living in Villena

Villena is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 34,025 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #39 of 2,260), low-income households (top 4%, #59 of 1,796), remote workers (top 9%, #114 of 1,313).

Residents34,025
Density99 per km²
Area345.3 km²
Hub airport48 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km291,700 people
Sea coast46 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Madrid312 km
Within 10 km39,273 people
Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 17:46

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How Villena 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#1,274 of 2,778#19 of 309Map
Low-income household57#59 of 1,796#17 of 198Map
Low-income family52#244 of 1,689#10 of 196Map
Single parent50#329 of 1,254#14 of 155Map
Pensioner couple55#1,305 of 2,098#124 of 239Map
Single pensioner51#1,137 of 2,098#46 of 239Map
Early retiree56#1,246 of 1,989#76 of 217Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#114 of 1,313#13 of 157Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#159 of 1,689#32 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover63#39 of 2,260#6 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#943 of 1,313#128 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover41#1,492 of 2,098#151 of 239Map
Nature-focused household32#1,738 of 3,442#70 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#2,147 of 3,137#254 of 321Map
Rural value seeker38#1,353 of 3,442#51 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover51#2,007 of 3,137#183 of 321Map
Lottery winner58#1,201 of 8,132#175 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#574 of 2,260#5 of 243Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner41#1,410 of 2,260#173 of 243Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Affordability77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Demographics68
  • Foundation68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Health and elderly37
  • Safety and community35
  • Education and family32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Sea or lake shore25
  • Green space18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • 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.