Living in Igualada

Igualada is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 40,875 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 20%, #417 of 2,098), business owners (top 26%, #581 of 2,260), single pensioners (top 27%, #556 of 2,098).

Residents40,875
Density4,978 per km²
Area8.2 km²
Hub airport50 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km501,300 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid464 km
Within 10 km84,552 people
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 17:27

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How Igualada 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#834 of 2,778#119 of 446Map
Low-income household26#1,268 of 1,796#121 of 287Map
Low-income family40#775 of 1,689#82 of 282Map
Single parent47#440 of 1,254#70 of 208Map
Pensioner couple58#1,003 of 2,098#221 of 347Map
Single pensioner59#556 of 2,098#48 of 347Map
Early retiree56#1,162 of 1,989#189 of 310Map
Single professional48#361 of 828#119 of 181Map
Young professional49#389 of 794#123 of 176Map
DINKS53#281 of 518#89 of 117Map
Remote worker50#1,146 of 1,313#156 of 212Map
Commuter60#628 of 1,136#192 of 260Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer38#951 of 1,689#122 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,662 of 2,260#141 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#397 of 715#113 of 164Map
Expat professional63#389 of 1,313#146 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover63#417 of 2,098#40 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,317 of 3,442#474 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 lover20#2,594 of 3,137#422 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,297 of 3,442#443 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover60#854 of 3,137#235 of 463Map
Lottery winner64#725 of 8,132#245 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#839 of 2,260#43 of 354Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#581 of 2,260#219 of 354Map
Digital native42#421 of 877#120 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Education and family84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Foundation75
  • 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
  • Demographics66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Safety and community45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance12
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.