Living in Plasencia

Plasencia is a large municipality in Extremadura, Spain, home to 39,558 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 8%, #166 of 2,098), single pensioners (top 9%, #170 of 2,098), climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #245 of 2,260).

Residents39,558
Density181 per km²
Area218.0 km²
Hub airport219 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)
Nearest city of 100k+109 km
Within 30 km88,600 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid208 km
Within 10 km44,481 people
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 18:02

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How Plasencia 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 family30#2,021 of 2,778#87 of 110Map
Low-income household40#721 of 1,796#38 of 59Map
Low-income family38#901 of 1,689#32 of 41Map
Single parent36#879 of 1,254#21 of 26Map
Pensioner couple68#166 of 2,098#11 of 62Map
Single pensioner67#170 of 2,098#9 of 62Map
Early retiree64#231 of 1,989#11 of 68Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#374 of 1,313#16 of 35Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#1,453 of 1,689#35 of 41Map
Budget-constrained mover52#631 of 2,260#74 of 88Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional30#1,088 of 1,313#8 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover63#400 of 2,098#8 of 62Map
Nature-focused household27#2,260 of 3,442#197 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 lover28#2,114 of 3,137#105 of 170Map
Rural value seeker33#1,630 of 3,442#198 of 204Map
High-net-worth mover60#827 of 3,137#6 of 170Map
Lottery winner43#2,737 of 8,132#11 of 388Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#245 of 2,260#16 of 88Map
Coastal living62#728 of 1,174#27 of 51Map
Business owner19#1,931 of 2,260#22 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)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation76
  • Sea or lake shore67
  • Safety and community65
  • Health and elderly65
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Affordability47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Mobility and connectivity30
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Demographics18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Education and family14
  • Green space13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)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.