Living in Mollet del Vallès

Mollet del Vallès is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 51,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #45 of 877), business owners (top 6%, #124 of 2,260), single professionals (top 7%, #57 of 828).

Residents51,151
Density4,737 per km²
Area10.8 km²
Hub airport29 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km4,690,600 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Madrid511 km
Within 10 km821,379 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:24

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How Mollet del Vallès 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 family51#661 of 2,778#59 of 446Map
Low-income household33#1,032 of 1,796#70 of 287Map
Low-income family43#621 of 1,689#62 of 282Map
Single parent51#323 of 1,254#43 of 208Map
Pensioner couple63#532 of 2,098#111 of 347Map
Single pensioner60#512 of 2,098#41 of 347Map
Early retiree58#852 of 1,989#120 of 310Map
Single professional69#57 of 828#20 of 181Map
Young professional73#56 of 794#20 of 176Map
DINKS75#53 of 518#21 of 117Map
Remote worker56#850 of 1,313#79 of 212Map
Commuter76#104 of 1,136#32 of 260Map
Car-free household76#55 of 675#20 of 155Map
Student79#106 of 393#22 of 82Map
First-home buyer45#567 of 1,689#47 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover30#1,509 of 2,260#95 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#53 of 715#19 of 164Map
Expat professional75#94 of 1,313#30 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover65#340 of 2,098#27 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,295 of 3,442#464 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 lover33#1,817 of 3,137#298 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,305 of 3,442#451 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover64#487 of 3,137#135 of 463Map
Lottery winner75#177 of 8,132#92 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#723 of 2,260#22 of 354Map
Coastal living65#525 of 1,174#99 of 254Map
Business owner79#124 of 2,260#45 of 354Map
Digital native68#45 of 877#19 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)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Education and family84
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Foundation77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Demographics55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Safety and community41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability16
  • 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.