Living in Granollers

Granollers is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 62,475 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #146 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 9%, #117 of 1,313), retired couples (top 10%, #200 of 2,098).

Residents62,475
Density4,172 per km²
Area15.0 km²
Hub airport38 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km3,771,400 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid519 km
Within 10 km318,718 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 26 km out
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 17:24

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How Granollers 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 family52#592 of 2,778#43 of 446Map
Low-income household27#1,246 of 1,796#112 of 287Map
Low-income family37#926 of 1,689#105 of 282Map
Single parent46#501 of 1,254#89 of 208Map
Pensioner couple67#200 of 2,098#27 of 347Map
Single pensioner63#353 of 2,098#22 of 347Map
Early retiree63#272 of 1,989#17 of 310Map
Single professional65#85 of 828#33 of 181Map
Young professional68#88 of 794#36 of 176Map
DINKS72#81 of 518#33 of 117Map
Remote worker58#744 of 1,313#56 of 212Map
Commuter73#178 of 1,136#63 of 260Map
Car-free household69#115 of 675#33 of 155Map
Student62#211 of 393#41 of 82Map
First-home buyer40#823 of 1,689#89 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover25#1,713 of 2,260#159 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#91 of 715#31 of 164Map
Expat professional74#117 of 1,313#42 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover63#408 of 2,098#39 of 347Map
Nature-focused household19#2,917 of 3,442#360 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 lover41#1,176 of 3,137#148 of 463Map
Rural value seeker2#3,171 of 3,442#379 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover71#135 of 3,137#16 of 463Map
Lottery winner75#157 of 8,132#83 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#844 of 2,260#44 of 354Map
Coastal living62#747 of 1,174#144 of 254Map
Business owner78#146 of 2,260#56 of 354Map
Digital native60#125 of 877#38 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)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Education and family84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Foundation78
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Demographics64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Safety and community39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability10
  • 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.