Living in Manresa

Manresa is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 78,192 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #340 of 2,260), early retirees (top 18%, #349 of 1,989), retired couples (top 18%, #370 of 2,098).

Residents78,192
Density1,877 per km²
Area41.7 km²
Hub airport52 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km716,800 people
Sea coast48 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid485 km
Within 10 km136,174 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 48 km out
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 17:25

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How Manresa 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 family53#553 of 2,778#36 of 446Map
Low-income household35#977 of 1,796#62 of 287Map
Low-income family41#703 of 1,689#74 of 282Map
Single parent48#414 of 1,254#65 of 208Map
Pensioner couple65#370 of 2,098#57 of 347Map
Single pensioner60#484 of 2,098#38 of 347Map
Early retiree62#349 of 1,989#34 of 310Map
Single professional57#210 of 828#74 of 181Map
Young professional59#222 of 794#74 of 176Map
DINKS62#189 of 518#70 of 117Map
Remote worker61#576 of 1,313#31 of 212Map
Commuter68#344 of 1,136#121 of 260Map
Car-free household58#238 of 675#63 of 155Map
Student59#240 of 393#53 of 82Map
First-home buyer45#610 of 1,689#52 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,382 of 2,260#67 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#230 of 715#68 of 164Map
Expat professional69#232 of 1,313#95 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover60#542 of 2,098#60 of 347Map
Nature-focused household20#2,835 of 3,442#336 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 lover21#2,550 of 3,137#417 of 463Map
Rural value seeker10#2,790 of 3,442#242 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover70#161 of 3,137#23 of 463Map
Lottery winner73#228 of 8,132#108 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,984 of 2,260#314 of 354Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#340 of 2,260#140 of 354Map
Digital native53#215 of 877#61 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Education and family84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Jobs and economy75
  • 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)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Demographics61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Safety and community30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Affordability21
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • 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

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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.