Living in Mataró

Mataró is a city in Cataluña, Spain, home to 129,120 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #87 of 1,136), young professionals (top 9%, #64 of 794), business owners (top 9%, #187 of 2,260).

Residents129,120
Density5,781 per km²
Area22.3 km²
Hub airport40 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,383,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid529 km
Within 10 km250,289 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 28 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:24

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How Mataró 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#791 of 2,778#104 of 446Map
Low-income household35#961 of 1,796#59 of 287Map
Low-income family42#688 of 1,689#69 of 282Map
Single parent49#377 of 1,254#54 of 208Map
Pensioner couple62#605 of 2,098#129 of 347Map
Single pensioner55#839 of 2,098#121 of 347Map
Early retiree57#1,056 of 1,989#168 of 310Map
Single professional68#71 of 828#25 of 181Map
Young professional72#64 of 794#22 of 176Map
DINKS74#69 of 518#27 of 117Map
Remote worker55#865 of 1,313#84 of 212Map
Commuter77#87 of 1,136#29 of 260Map
Car-free household75#61 of 675#22 of 155Map
Student64#204 of 393#37 of 82Map
First-home buyer47#506 of 1,689#36 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,491 of 2,260#89 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#64 of 715#25 of 164Map
Expat professional72#167 of 1,313#68 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover59#599 of 2,098#84 of 347Map
Nature-focused household11#3,329 of 3,442#480 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 lover39#1,292 of 3,137#175 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,303 of 3,442#449 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover61#725 of 3,137#199 of 463Map
Lottery winner73#225 of 8,132#106 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#919 of 2,260#58 of 354Map
Coastal living68#246 of 1,174#43 of 254Map
Business owner77#187 of 2,260#79 of 354Map
Digital native64#78 of 877#27 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Foundation74
  • Health and elderly73
  • 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Demographics58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Safety and community31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability19
  • 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

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.