Living in Irun

Irun is a large municipality in País Vasco, Spain, home to 62,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #6 of 681), business owners (top 7%, #151 of 2,260), commuters (top 10%, #105 of 1,136).

Residents62,933
Density1,508 per km²
Area41.7 km²
Hub airport91 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km615,300 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Madrid362 km
Within 10 km163,380 people
Greater areaGreater San Sebastián, 15 km out
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 17:34

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How Irun 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 País Vasco
Young family54#507 of 2,778#50 of 151Map
Low-income household31#1,137 of 1,796#22 of 90Map
Low-income family42#684 of 1,689#32 of 90Map
Single parent50#334 of 1,254#27 of 73Map
Pensioner couple65#351 of 2,098#48 of 106Map
Single pensioner61#472 of 2,098#62 of 106Map
Early retiree59#725 of 1,989#54 of 98Map
Single professional63#113 of 828#20 of 68Map
Young professional66#113 of 794#19 of 65Map
DINKS68#111 of 518#18 of 37Map
Remote worker53#1,034 of 1,313#31 of 73Map
Commuter76#105 of 1,136#25 of 100Map
Car-free household63#177 of 675#18 of 54Map
Student65#202 of 393#19 of 29Map
First-home buyer44#635 of 1,689#23 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover28#1,594 of 2,260#28 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#151 of 715#18 of 55Map
Expat professional73#132 of 1,313#28 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover68#206 of 2,098#52 of 106Map
Nature-focused household15#3,170 of 3,442#143 of 165Map
Cross-border commuter67#6 of 681#2 of 32Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,071 of 3,137#70 of 151Map
Rural value seeker3#3,165 of 3,442#128 of 165Map
High-net-worth mover69#215 of 3,137#45 of 151Map
Lottery winner75#176 of 8,132#24 of 252Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#229 of 2,260#25 of 106Map
Coastal living67#326 of 1,174#27 of 100Map
Business owner78#151 of 2,260#43 of 106Map
Digital native54#197 of 877#23 of 73Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family99
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Foundation93
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Health and elderly86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • National border nearby (straight line)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Safety and community37
  • Demographics34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Affordability12
  • Green space2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.