Living in Figueres

Figueres is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 47,043 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #21 of 681), retired couples (top 18%, #373 of 2,098), single parents (top 19%, #228 of 1,254).

Residents47,043

Density2,460 per km²

Area19.1 km²

Hub airport43 km (Girona-Costa Brava)

Nearest city of 100k+34 km

Within 30 km234,400 people

Sea coast14 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with France20 km

Distance to Madrid592 km

Within 10 km69,291 people

Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 17:19

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Good to know about Figueres

The Gulf of Lion is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 05 min and sets around 17:19; in late June it sets around 21:28.

How Figueres 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Cataluña
Young family	51	#666 of 2,778	#61 of 446	Map
Low-income household	43	#568 of 1,796	#18 of 287	Map
Low-income family	50	#344 of 1,689	#18 of 282	Map
Single parent	54	#228 of 1,254	#19 of 208	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#373 of 2,098	#59 of 347	Map
Single pensioner	58	#595 of 2,098	#57 of 347	Map
Early retiree	58	#813 of 1,989	#115 of 310	Map
Single professional	44	#448 of 828	#137 of 181	Map
Young professional	45	#470 of 794	#142 of 176	Map
DINKS	46	#361 of 518	#107 of 117	Map
Remote worker	62	#501 of 1,313	#22 of 212	Map
Commuter	58	#709 of 1,136	#214 of 260	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	49	#386 of 1,689	#20 of 282	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#999 of 2,260	#20 of 354	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#469 of 715	#128 of 164	Map
Expat professional	61	#423 of 1,313	#155 of 212	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#498 of 2,098	#51 of 347	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#3,266 of 3,442	#454 of 514	Map
Cross-border commuter	54	#21 of 681	#4 of 206	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	23	#2,415 of 3,137	#396 of 463	Map
Rural value seeker	10	#2,767 of 3,442	#237 of 514	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#988 of 3,137	#267 of 463	Map
Lottery winner	66	#594 of 8,132	#219 of 947	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#729 of 2,260	#23 of 354	Map
Coastal living	65	#483 of 1,174	#92 of 254	Map
Business owner	63	#668 of 2,260	#248 of 354	Map
Digital native	44	#382 of 877	#110 of 188	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Foundation86
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
Mobility and connectivity85
Education and family84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Sea or lake shore80
Lifestyle and amenities75
Health and elderly74
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Jobs and economy58
Demographics48
National border nearby (straight line)47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Affordability34
Safety and community31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.