Living in Mérida

Mérida is a large municipality in Extremadura, Spain, home to 59,424 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 17%, #350 of 2,098), retired couples (top 21%, #434 of 2,098), people who put healthcare first (top 26%, #531 of 2,098).

Residents59,424
Density69 per km²
Area865.3 km²
Hub airport172 km (Seville)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km161,800 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverGuadiana, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Portugal56 km
Distance to Madrid281 km
Within 10 km68,439 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 18:07

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How Mérida 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 Extremadura
Young family24#2,377 of 2,778#108 of 110Map
Low-income household31#1,104 of 1,796#57 of 59Map
Low-income family31#1,244 of 1,689#38 of 41Map
Single parent32#1,024 of 1,254#24 of 26Map
Pensioner couple64#434 of 2,098#31 of 62Map
Single pensioner63#350 of 2,098#25 of 62Map
Early retiree61#509 of 1,989#36 of 68Map
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 worker60#643 of 1,313#29 of 35Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer28#1,434 of 1,689#34 of 41Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,080 of 2,260#85 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#988 of 1,313#3 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover60#531 of 2,098#18 of 62Map
Nature-focused household28#2,179 of 3,442#195 of 204Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#2,543 of 3,137#141 of 170Map
Rural value seeker25#2,035 of 3,442#201 of 204Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,898 of 3,137#57 of 170Map
Lottery winner46#2,410 of 8,132#8 of 388Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,461 of 2,260#84 of 88Map
Coastal living66#398 of 1,174#16 of 51Map
Business owner28#1,725 of 2,260#9 of 88Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Foundation64
  • Safety and community53
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Affordability38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Green space22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Demographics22
  • Education and family14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.