Living in Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vallès is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 57,217 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #37 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 3%, #31 of 1,313), digital natives (top 3%, #21 of 877).

Residents57,217
Density1,855 per km²
Area30.8 km²
Hub airport22 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km4,767,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid504 km
Within 10 km2,717,382 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Cerdanyola 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 family49#739 of 2,778#86 of 446Map
Low-income household26#1,274 of 1,796#123 of 287Map
Low-income family38#899 of 1,689#99 of 282Map
Single parent47#449 of 1,254#73 of 208Map
Pensioner couple62#643 of 2,098#136 of 347Map
Single pensioner60#523 of 2,098#43 of 347Map
Early retiree58#934 of 1,989#140 of 310Map
Single professional74#22 of 828#4 of 181Map
Young professional77#21 of 794#5 of 176Map
DINKS80#16 of 518#2 of 117Map
Remote worker53#1,028 of 1,313#123 of 212Map
Commuter80#43 of 1,136#6 of 260Map
Car-free household80#25 of 675#8 of 155Map
Student81#67 of 393#14 of 82Map
First-home buyer40#822 of 1,689#88 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover23#1,784 of 2,260#179 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#21 of 715#6 of 164Map
Expat professional80#31 of 1,313#1 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover66#277 of 2,098#20 of 347Map
Nature-focused household11#3,336 of 3,442#484 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 lover34#1,729 of 3,137#281 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,339 of 3,442#485 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover67#279 of 3,137#64 of 463Map
Lottery winner80#32 of 8,132#15 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#717 of 2,260#20 of 354Map
Coastal living64#607 of 1,174#121 of 254Map
Business owner84#37 of 2,260#5 of 354Map
Digital native71#21 of 877#12 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation90
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Education and family84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Demographics53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability6
  • 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.