Living in Hospitalet de Llobregat, L'

Hospitalet de Llobregat, L' is a city in Cataluña, Spain, home to 264,657 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #3 of 877), students (top 1%, #3 of 393), car-free households (top 2%, #11 of 675).

Residents264,657

Density19,588 per km²

Area13.5 km²

Hub airport8 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,425,600 people

Sea coast6 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m

Nearest major riverCardoner, 2.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Madrid499 km

Within 10 km2,414,924 people

Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 6 km out

Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:25

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Good to know about Hospitalet de Llobregat, L'

The Balearic Sea is 6 km away.
It is part of Greater Barcelona, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 11 min and sets around 17:25; in late June it sets around 21:28.

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How Hospitalet de Llobregat, L' 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	50	#683 of 2,778	#67 of 446	Map
Low-income household	40	#709 of 1,796	#36 of 287	Map
Low-income family	48	#433 of 1,689	#28 of 282	Map
Single parent	54	#222 of 1,254	#16 of 208	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#416 of 2,098	#74 of 347	Map
Single pensioner	59	#573 of 2,098	#53 of 347	Map
Early retiree	59	#723 of 1,989	#103 of 310	Map
Single professional	72	#37 of 828	#12 of 181	Map
Young professional	75	#30 of 794	#10 of 176	Map
DINKS	77	#43 of 518	#16 of 117	Map
Remote worker	59	#652 of 1,313	#41 of 212	Map
Commuter	74	#150 of 1,136	#54 of 260	Map
Car-free household	84	#11 of 675	#2 of 155	Map
Student	85	#3 of 393	#2 of 82	Map
First-home buyer	51	#318 of 1,689	#10 of 282	Map
Budget-constrained mover	36	#1,301 of 2,260	#52 of 354	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	77	#18 of 715	#5 of 164	Map
Expat professional	74	#124 of 1,313	#45 of 212	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#512 of 2,098	#55 of 347	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#3,368 of 3,442	#495 of 514	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#1,666 of 3,137	#265 of 463	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#3,239 of 3,442	#411 of 514	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#1,431 of 3,137	#354 of 463	Map
Lottery winner	68	#519 of 8,132	#199 of 947	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#1,411 of 2,260	#199 of 354	Map
Coastal living	69	#185 of 1,174	#25 of 254	Map
Business owner	75	#243 of 2,260	#105 of 354	Map
Digital native	76	#3 of 877	#2 of 188	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Mobility and connectivity98
Port access (major sea or inland port)94
Sea or lake shore93
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
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
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Health and elderly74
Jobs and economy72
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Foundation57
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
Demographics50
Safety and community36
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
Affordability25
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.