Nearest beach
2.1 km
High
180% above the national average
City · Spain
Benalmádena
Housing, living costs, safety, transport, healthcare, climate, environmental risk and everyday life in Benalmádena — measured, sourced and dated.
67/100
Moderate
Averaged across 4 categories with data. Choose what brings you here and this reweights.
Benalmádena at a glance
| Amenities | Moderate | 62/100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Moderate | 55/100 | |
| Healthcare | Good | 70/100 | |
| Transport | Good | 80/100 |
Scores are this location's position among comparable places, computed from the measurements below — not editorial ratings.
AmenitiesModerate
Day-to-day amenities in Benalmádena: nearest beach 2.1 km (180% above the national average); parks and gardens 78 (23% below the national average); food shops 72 (122% above the national average).
Parks and gardens
78
Low
23% below the national average
Food shops
72
Very high
122% above the national average
Places to eat and drink
331
Very high
64% above the national average
Schools and nurseries
26
High
93% above the national average
ClimateModerate
Benalmádena's climate: rainy days per year 58 days (in line with the national average); daily sunshine hours 10.6 hours (in line with the national average); average summer high 29.6°C (in line with the national average).
Rainy days per year
58 days
Moderate
In line with the national average
Daily sunshine hours
10.6 hours
High
In line with the national average
Average summer high
29.6°C
Very low
In line with the national average
Average winter low
7.5°C
Very low
21% below the national average
HealthcareGood
Healthcare around Benalmádena: doctors and pharmacies 36 (64% above the national average); nearest hospital 1.3 km (83% below the national average).
Doctors and pharmacies
36
High
64% above the national average
Nearest hospital
1.3 km
Low
83% below the national average
TransportGood
Getting around Benalmádena: nearest airport 11.4 km (70% below the national average); nearest railway station 1.6 km (84% below the national average).
Nearest airport
11.4 km
Very low
70% below the national average
Nearest railway station
1.6 km
Low
84% below the national average
In the Full Scan
- Car-dependency by neighbourhood
- Drive and transit times, not straight lines
What stands out
In its favour
- Food shops — very high (122% above the national average)
- Places to eat and drink — very high (64% above the national average)
- Schools and nurseries — high (93% above the national average)
- Daily sunshine hours — high (in line with the national average)
- Doctors and pharmacies — high (64% above the national average)
- Nearest hospital — low (83% below the national average)
Worth weighing up
- Nearest beach — high (180% above the national average)
- Parks and gardens — low (23% below the national average)
- Average summer high — very low (in line with the national average)
- Average winter low — very low (21% below the national average)
Drawn from the measurements above, not from an opinion about Benalmádena.
Compared with nearby
| Category | Benalmádena | Mijas | Torremolinos | Fuengirola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenities | 62 | 26 | 90 | 82 |
| Climate | 55 | 45 | 60 | 60 |
| Healthcare | 70 | 40 | 80 | 60 |
| Transport | 80 | 70 | 90 | 80 |
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About this report
Assembled from 2 sources. Every figure above carries where it came from and when it was measured.
- Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis) CC BY 4.0 ·Aug 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL ·Aug 2026
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