Living in Alcantarilla

Alcantarilla is a large municipality in Región de Murcia, Spain, home to 42,559 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 11%, #96 of 877), students (top 20%, #75 of 393), first-time home buyers (top 20%, #325 of 1,689).

Residents42,559

Density2,623 per km²

Area16.2 km²

Hub airport20 km (Region of Murcia International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km854,900 people

Sea coast41 km

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverSegura, 2.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Madrid344 km

Within 10 km608,085 people

Greater areaGreater Murcia, 8 km out

Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 17:49

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Good to know about Alcantarilla

It is part of Greater Murcia, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 32 min and sets around 17:49; in late June it sets around 21:31.

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How Alcantarilla 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Región de Murcia
Young family	31	#1,945 of 2,778	#4 of 43	Map
Low-income household	45	#426 of 1,796	#15 of 39	Map
Low-income family	38	#911 of 1,689	#5 of 39	Map
Single parent	39	#757 of 1,254	#3 of 37	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#854 of 2,098	#16 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	59	#551 of 2,098	#3 of 40	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,271 of 1,989	#25 of 39	Map
Single professional	50	#323 of 828	#3 of 24	Map
Young professional	54	#292 of 794	#3 of 20	Map
DINKS	52	#297 of 518	#4 of 16	Map
Remote worker	65	#326 of 1,313	#15 of 37	Map
Commuter	63	#498 of 1,136	#3 of 23	Map
Car-free household	67	#132 of 675	#3 of 17	Map
Student	81	#75 of 393	#3 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	51	#325 of 1,689	#11 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#875 of 2,260	#26 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#165 of 715	#3 of 18	Map
Expat professional	56	#571 of 1,313	#4 of 37	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#464 of 2,098	#1 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#3,279 of 3,442	#43 of 44	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#2,276 of 3,137	#34 of 43	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#2,607 of 3,442	#40 of 44	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#1,143 of 3,137	#15 of 43	Map
Lottery winner	68	#491 of 8,132	#6 of 45	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#1,050 of 2,260	#9 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#883 of 2,260	#4 of 40	Map
Digital native	63	#96 of 877	#3 of 25	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
Lifestyle and amenities86
Foundation84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Health and elderly60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Demographics51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Safety and community40
Affordability40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Flat land (terrain relief)35
Sea or lake shore34
Jobs and economy31
Education and family17
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
Green space0
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.