Living in Leioa

Leioa is a large municipality in País Vasco, Spain, home to 32,188 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #8 of 2,260), commuters (top 3%, #23 of 1,136), expat professionals (top 3%, #28 of 1,313).

Residents32,188
Density3,841 per km²
Area8.4 km²
Hub airport7 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,101,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid330 km
Within 10 km781,510 people
Greater areaGreater Bilbao, 10 km out
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 17:39

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How Leioa 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 family57#335 of 2,778#22 of 151Map
Low-income household27#1,255 of 1,796#32 of 90Map
Low-income family43#623 of 1,689#23 of 90Map
Single parent53#257 of 1,254#18 of 73Map
Pensioner couple68#164 of 2,098#12 of 106Map
Single pensioner68#146 of 2,098#9 of 106Map
Early retiree61#445 of 1,989#32 of 98Map
Single professional72#36 of 828#6 of 68Map
Young professional75#36 of 794#6 of 65Map
DINKS79#29 of 518#5 of 37Map
Remote worker53#991 of 1,313#25 of 73Map
Commuter81#23 of 1,136#7 of 100Map
Car-free household77#50 of 675#6 of 54Map
Student81#78 of 393#9 of 29Map
First-home buyer43#690 of 1,689#27 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover24#1,746 of 2,260#42 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#49 of 715#6 of 55Map
Expat professional80#28 of 1,313#4 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover75#64 of 2,098#5 of 106Map
Nature-focused household16#3,145 of 3,442#140 of 165Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#861 of 3,137#48 of 151Map
Rural value seeker0#3,435 of 3,442#160 of 165Map
High-net-worth mover70#185 of 3,137#39 of 151Map
Lottery winner76#121 of 8,132#16 of 252Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#98 of 2,260#11 of 106Map
Coastal living71#79 of 1,174#2 of 100Map
Business owner86#8 of 2,260#1 of 106Map
Digital native66#57 of 877#6 of 73Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Education and family99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Health and elderly86
  • Foundation78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.