Living in Montcada i Reixac

Montcada i Reixac is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 36,794 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #23 of 877), business owners (top 5%, #99 of 2,260), commuters (top 6%, #61 of 1,136).

Residents36,794
Density1,569 per km²
Area23.4 km²
Hub airport23 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km4,743,200 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid507 km
Within 10 km2,715,447 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 11 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Montcada i Reixac 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#809 of 2,778#111 of 446Map
Low-income household34#1,022 of 1,796#66 of 287Map
Low-income family40#755 of 1,689#79 of 282Map
Single parent48#413 of 1,254#64 of 208Map
Pensioner couple61#689 of 2,098#150 of 347Map
Single pensioner55#863 of 2,098#128 of 347Map
Early retiree57#1,094 of 1,989#174 of 310Map
Single professional70#47 of 828#19 of 181Map
Young professional74#44 of 794#19 of 176Map
DINKS76#49 of 518#19 of 117Map
Remote worker56#852 of 1,313#80 of 212Map
Commuter78#61 of 1,136#11 of 260Map
Car-free household76#51 of 675#18 of 155Map
Student80#88 of 393#17 of 82Map
First-home buyer46#563 of 1,689#46 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,497 of 2,260#91 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#50 of 715#18 of 164Map
Expat professional76#77 of 1,313#18 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover61#499 of 2,098#52 of 347Map
Nature-focused household13#3,262 of 3,442#451 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 lover35#1,654 of 3,137#262 of 463Map
Rural value seeker1#3,241 of 3,442#412 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover64#428 of 3,137#114 of 463Map
Lottery winner80#35 of 8,132#17 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#768 of 2,260#32 of 354Map
Coastal living66#465 of 1,174#88 of 254Map
Business owner80#99 of 2,260#35 of 354Map
Digital native70#23 of 877#14 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation91
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly71
  • Demographics62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Safety and community31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability16
  • Green space2
  • 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.