Living in Águilas

Águilas is a large municipality in Región de Murcia, Spain, home to 35,956 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #457 of 3,137), remote workers (top 27%, #351 of 1,313), movers on a budget (top 34%, #758 of 2,260).

Residents35,956
Density143 per km²
Area251.7 km²
Hub airport59 km (Region of Murcia International)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km77,000 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid379 km
Within 10 km35,956 people
Winter daylight9 h 35 min, sunset 17:52

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Good to know about Águilas

How Águilas 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 Región de Murcia
Young family18#2,581 of 2,778#36 of 43Map
Low-income household39#761 of 1,796#24 of 39Map
Low-income family25#1,470 of 1,689#28 of 39Map
Single parent23#1,130 of 1,254#28 of 37Map
Pensioner couple54#1,367 of 2,098#28 of 40Map
Single pensioner40#1,817 of 2,098#37 of 40Map
Early retiree54#1,538 of 1,989#33 of 39Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#351 of 1,313#16 of 37Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer34#1,150 of 1,689#30 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover50#758 of 2,260#21 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional33#1,055 of 1,313#28 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover30#1,814 of 2,098#39 of 40Map
Nature-focused household27#2,230 of 3,442#22 of 44Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#457 of 3,137#2 of 43Map
Rural value seeker30#1,792 of 3,442#21 of 44Map
High-net-worth mover51#2,024 of 3,137#28 of 43Map
Lottery winner53#1,652 of 8,132#26 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation30#2,256 of 2,260#40 of 40Map
Coastal living64#625 of 1,174#7 of 18Map
Business owner30#1,691 of 2,260#32 of 40Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation73
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Affordability53
  • Demographics52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Health and elderly41
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Education and family17
  • Green space14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Safety and community13
  • 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.