Living in Ferrol

Ferrol is a large municipality in Galicia, Spain, home to 64,785 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #21 of 2,098), young families (top 2%, #30 of 2,778), single parents (top 3%, #30 of 1,254).

Residents64,785
Density784 per km²
Area82.6 km²
Hub airport68 km (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km592,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid508 km
Within 10 km136,144 people
Winter daylight8 h 57 min, sunset 18:00

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How Ferrol 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 Galicia
Young family67#30 of 2,778#17 of 263Map
Low-income household57#60 of 1,796#22 of 157Map
Low-income family64#46 of 1,689#33 of 153Map
Single parent68#30 of 1,254#22 of 112Map
Pensioner couple74#21 of 2,098#10 of 189Map
Single pensioner70#95 of 2,098#13 of 189Map
Early retiree67#106 of 1,989#17 of 175Map
Single professional57#222 of 828#11 of 54Map
Young professional58#237 of 794#11 of 56Map
DINKS59#215 of 518#11 of 34Map
Remote worker74#42 of 1,313#10 of 112Map
Commuter69#275 of 1,136#17 of 71Map
Car-free household56#266 of 675#12 of 41Map
Student76#171 of 393#10 of 26Map
First-home buyer61#49 of 1,689#18 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover55#413 of 2,260#52 of 195Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#262 of 715#11 of 50Map
Expat professional66#283 of 1,313#8 of 112Map
Healthcare-first mover65#322 of 2,098#18 of 189Map
Nature-focused household27#2,269 of 3,442#251 of 291Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#496 of 3,137#97 of 277Map
Rural value seeker29#1,825 of 3,442#213 of 291Map
High-net-worth mover72#121 of 3,137#8 of 277Map
Lottery winner72#267 of 8,132#4 of 313Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#79 of 2,260#31 of 195Map
Coastal living73#41 of 1,174#17 of 136Map
Business owner69#412 of 2,260#16 of 195Map
Digital native55#184 of 877#7 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Education and family76
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Safety and community57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Health and elderly54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Demographics43
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Green space4
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • 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.