Living in Ourense

Ourense is a city in Galicia, Spain, home to 104,596 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 3%, #35 of 1,254), commuters (top 4%, #45 of 1,136), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #74 of 1,689).

Residents104,596
Density1,234 per km²
Area84.8 km²
Hub airport77 km (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km224,800 people
Sea coast62 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverMio, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Portugal36 km
Distance to Madrid410 km
Within 10 km134,469 people
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 18:02

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How Ourense 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 family62#138 of 2,778#77 of 263Map
Low-income household51#167 of 1,796#39 of 157Map
Low-income family62#76 of 1,689#51 of 153Map
Single parent67#35 of 1,254#25 of 112Map
Pensioner couple62#615 of 2,098#97 of 189Map
Single pensioner65#240 of 2,098#45 of 189Map
Early retiree60#597 of 1,989#108 of 175Map
Single professional62#122 of 828#4 of 54Map
Young professional65#122 of 794#4 of 56Map
DINKS65#155 of 518#5 of 34Map
Remote worker65#299 of 1,313#47 of 112Map
Commuter79#45 of 1,136#1 of 71Map
Car-free household67#130 of 675#4 of 41Map
Student14#315 of 393#15 of 26Map
First-home buyer59#74 of 1,689#23 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover47#891 of 2,260#93 of 195Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#155 of 715#4 of 50Map
Expat professional66#284 of 1,313#9 of 112Map
Healthcare-first mover66#287 of 2,098#8 of 189Map
Nature-focused household17#3,057 of 3,442#288 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 lover18#2,665 of 3,137#271 of 277Map
Rural value seeker16#2,470 of 3,442#270 of 291Map
High-net-worth mover62#629 of 3,137#59 of 277Map
Lottery winner72#271 of 8,132#5 of 313Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#271 of 2,260#92 of 195Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#301 of 2,260#6 of 195Map
Digital native49#292 of 877#12 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Education and family76
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Safety and community64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Health and elderly55
  • Demographics48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Affordability33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Green space3
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.