Living in Barberà del Vallès

Barberà del Vallès is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 33,016 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #97 of 2,260), digital natives (top 7%, #58 of 877), commuters (top 8%, #82 of 1,136).

Residents33,016
Density4,031 per km²
Area8.2 km²
Hub airport25 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km4,780,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 360 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid503 km
Within 10 km725,336 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Barberà del Vallès 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 Cataluña
Young family46#962 of 2,778#162 of 446Map
Low-income household27#1,254 of 1,796#115 of 287Map
Low-income family35#1,076 of 1,689#132 of 282Map
Single parent43#607 of 1,254#99 of 208Map
Pensioner couple62#648 of 2,098#137 of 347Map
Single pensioner56#816 of 2,098#115 of 347Map
Early retiree58#925 of 1,989#136 of 310Map
Single professional67#72 of 828#26 of 181Map
Young professional71#73 of 794#27 of 176Map
DINKS74#65 of 518#25 of 117Map
Remote worker53#980 of 1,313#111 of 212Map
Commuter77#82 of 1,136#27 of 260Map
Car-free household73#78 of 675#25 of 155Map
Student79#104 of 393#21 of 82Map
First-home buyer40#802 of 1,689#85 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,772 of 2,260#176 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#73 of 715#27 of 164Map
Expat professional74#110 of 1,313#37 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover59#600 of 2,098#85 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,310 of 3,442#472 of 514Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#1,544 of 3,137#231 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,334 of 3,442#480 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover64#475 of 3,137#129 of 463Map
Lottery winner76#132 of 8,132#70 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,000 of 2,260#78 of 354Map
Coastal living62#761 of 1,174#148 of 254Map
Business owner80#97 of 2,260#33 of 354Map
Digital native66#58 of 877#21 of 188Map

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)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Foundation77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Demographics54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Safety and community31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability9
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.