Living in Gavà

Gavà is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 46,931 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #66 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 4%, #52 of 1,313), single professionals (top 8%, #63 of 828).

Residents46,931
Density1,519 per km²
Area30.9 km²
Hub airport7 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km4,261,300 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, 8.1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Madrid488 km
Within 10 km553,107 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:26

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How Gavà 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 family48#807 of 2,778#110 of 446Map
Low-income household26#1,291 of 1,796#129 of 287Map
Low-income family37#929 of 1,689#107 of 282Map
Single parent46#478 of 1,254#79 of 208Map
Pensioner couple64#399 of 2,098#67 of 347Map
Single pensioner61#466 of 2,098#37 of 347Map
Early retiree61#545 of 1,989#71 of 310Map
Single professional69#63 of 828#22 of 181Map
Young professional72#65 of 794#23 of 176Map
DINKS75#55 of 518#22 of 117Map
Remote worker55#916 of 1,313#96 of 212Map
Commuter76#109 of 1,136#33 of 260Map
Car-free household72#83 of 675#27 of 155Map
Student62#209 of 393#39 of 82Map
First-home buyer39#860 of 1,689#98 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover24#1,748 of 2,260#168 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#62 of 715#24 of 164Map
Expat professional78#52 of 1,313#10 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover67#249 of 2,098#18 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,275 of 3,442#457 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 lover42#1,035 of 3,137#120 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,295 of 3,442#441 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover67#275 of 3,137#63 of 463Map
Lottery winner81#22 of 8,132#9 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#711 of 2,260#19 of 354Map
Coastal living69#161 of 1,174#18 of 254Map
Business owner82#66 of 2,260#13 of 354Map
Digital native62#108 of 877#32 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Foundation93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Health and elderly73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Demographics60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Safety and community44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability7
  • Green space2
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.