Living in Esplugues de Llobregat

Esplugues de Llobregat is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 46,777 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #14 of 877), young professionals (top 4%, #29 of 794), single professionals (top 4%, #32 of 828).

Residents46,777
Density10,285 per km²
Area4.5 km²
Hub airport9 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km4,428,900 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid497 km
Within 10 km2,441,111 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:25

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How Esplugues de Llobregat 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 family50#719 of 2,778#79 of 446Map
Low-income household39#776 of 1,796#39 of 287Map
Low-income family44#581 of 1,689#53 of 282Map
Single parent51#312 of 1,254#40 of 208Map
Pensioner couple65#358 of 2,098#53 of 347Map
Single pensioner58#590 of 2,098#56 of 347Map
Early retiree60#556 of 1,989#73 of 310Map
Single professional72#32 of 828#9 of 181Map
Young professional75#29 of 794#9 of 176Map
DINKS78#39 of 518#14 of 117Map
Remote worker59#655 of 1,313#42 of 212Map
Commuter78#63 of 1,136#12 of 260Map
Car-free household79#33 of 675#11 of 155Map
Student82#35 of 393#7 of 82Map
First-home buyer50#364 of 1,689#18 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,350 of 2,260#61 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#39 of 715#14 of 164Map
Expat professional75#89 of 1,313#25 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover60#545 of 2,098#61 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,305 of 3,442#470 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 lover35#1,645 of 3,137#258 of 463Map
Rural value seeker1#3,217 of 3,442#401 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover60#785 of 3,137#214 of 463Map
Lottery winner73#238 of 8,132#111 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,468 of 2,260#216 of 354Map
Coastal living68#257 of 1,174#46 of 254Map
Business owner80#90 of 2,260#27 of 354Map
Digital native73#14 of 877#9 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Health and elderly74
  • Foundation66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Demographics55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Safety and community33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability21
  • 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.