Living in Murcia

Murcia is a city in Región de Murcia, Spain, home to 460,349 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #43 of 877), car-free households (top 8%, #53 of 675), city lovers (top 10%, #65 of 715).

Residents460,349
Density520 per km²
Area886.0 km²
Hub airport20 km (Region of Murcia International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km920,200 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverSegura, 1.1 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Madrid348 km
Within 10 km502,908 people
Greater areaGreater Murcia, the core
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 17:49

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How Murcia 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 family14#2,667 of 2,778#41 of 43Map
Low-income household26#1,293 of 1,796#37 of 39Map
Low-income family12#1,620 of 1,689#39 of 39Map
Single parent17#1,186 of 1,254#37 of 37Map
Pensioner couple54#1,404 of 2,098#31 of 40Map
Single pensioner45#1,581 of 2,098#29 of 40Map
Early retiree52#1,668 of 1,989#34 of 39Map
Single professional59#172 of 828#1 of 24Map
Young professional64#136 of 794#1 of 20Map
DINKS63#175 of 518#1 of 16Map
Remote worker53#984 of 1,313#36 of 37Map
Commuter68#349 of 1,136#1 of 23Map
Car-free household76#53 of 675#1 of 17Map
Student82#41 of 393#1 of 12Map
First-home buyer34#1,160 of 1,689#31 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,709 of 2,260#39 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#65 of 715#1 of 18Map
Expat professional63#393 of 1,313#1 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover49#1,135 of 2,098#15 of 40Map
Nature-focused household11#3,343 of 3,442#44 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 lover23#2,404 of 3,137#38 of 43Map
Rural value seeker0#3,384 of 3,442#44 of 44Map
High-net-worth mover56#1,315 of 3,137#17 of 43Map
Lottery winner73#242 of 8,132#1 of 45Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,836 of 2,260#30 of 40Map
Coastal living47#1,161 of 1,174#17 of 18Map
Business owner62#693 of 2,260#1 of 40Map
Digital native68#43 of 877#1 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation92
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Health and elderly60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Demographics48
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Affordability18
  • Education and family17
  • Safety and community14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Green space6
  • 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.