Living in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Vitoria-Gasteiz is a city in País Vasco, Spain, home to 253,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #2 of 1,136), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #13 of 2,260), business owners (top 1%, #19 of 2,260).

Residents253,093
Density915 per km²
Area276.6 km²
Hub airport54 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km370,900 people
Sea coast57 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Madrid285 km
Within 10 km254,110 people
Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 17:40

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How Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 family64#83 of 2,778#2 of 151Map
Low-income household35#979 of 1,796#14 of 90Map
Low-income family49#356 of 1,689#12 of 90Map
Single parent58#133 of 1,254#8 of 73Map
Pensioner couple68#190 of 2,098#18 of 106Map
Single pensioner72#56 of 2,098#2 of 106Map
Early retiree65#186 of 1,989#6 of 98Map
Single professional75#14 of 828#2 of 68Map
Young professional78#14 of 794#2 of 65Map
DINKS80#18 of 518#2 of 37Map
Remote worker59#687 of 1,313#6 of 73Map
Commuter85#2 of 1,136#1 of 100Map
Car-free household80#23 of 675#3 of 54Map
Student82#51 of 393#5 of 29Map
First-home buyer49#409 of 1,689#13 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,455 of 2,260#19 of 106Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#20 of 715#2 of 55Map
Expat professional81#23 of 1,313#2 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover78#36 of 2,098#1 of 106Map
Nature-focused household24#2,542 of 3,442#87 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 lover23#2,423 of 3,137#150 of 151Map
Rural value seeker10#2,802 of 3,442#71 of 165Map
High-net-worth mover77#35 of 3,137#3 of 151Map
Lottery winner80#38 of 8,132#3 of 252Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#13 of 2,260#1 of 106Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#19 of 2,260#4 of 106Map
Digital native69#40 of 877#4 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
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Education and family99
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Health and elderly87
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Safety and community63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Demographics49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability11
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • Green space4
  • 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

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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.