Living in Blanes

Blanes is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 40,274 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #27 of 2,098), people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #71 of 1,174), early retirees (top 7%, #131 of 1,989).

Residents40,274
Density2,248 per km²
Area17.9 km²
Hub airport26 km (Girona-Costa Brava)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km431,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Madrid561 km
Within 10 km128,710 people
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 17:22

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How Blanes 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 family57#336 of 2,778#12 of 446Map
Low-income household42#617 of 1,796#23 of 287Map
Low-income family49#358 of 1,689#19 of 282Map
Single parent54#221 of 1,254#15 of 208Map
Pensioner couple73#27 of 2,098#2 of 347Map
Single pensioner66#215 of 2,098#10 of 347Map
Early retiree66#131 of 1,989#5 of 310Map
Single professional50#333 of 828#110 of 181Map
Young professional51#357 of 794#116 of 176Map
DINKS53#287 of 518#90 of 117Map
Remote worker68#209 of 1,313#2 of 212Map
Commuter61#574 of 1,136#179 of 260Map
Car-free household47#394 of 675#105 of 155Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#403 of 1,689#24 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover43#1,047 of 2,260#26 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#361 of 715#104 of 164Map
Expat professional66#306 of 1,313#121 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover63#391 of 2,098#35 of 347Map
Nature-focused household22#2,652 of 3,442#294 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 lover47#665 of 3,137#47 of 463Map
Rural value seeker17#2,416 of 3,442#144 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover69#196 of 3,137#34 of 463Map
Lottery winner70#401 of 8,132#161 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#671 of 2,260#18 of 354Map
Coastal living71#71 of 1,174#5 of 254Map
Business owner67#492 of 2,260#192 of 354Map
Digital native50#273 of 877#77 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Education and family84
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
  • Demographics60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Safety and community36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Affordability31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • 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.