Living in Olot

Olot is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 36,299 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #23 of 681), people who put healthcare first (top 21%, #429 of 2,098), young families (top 21%, #583 of 2,778).

Residents36,299
Density1,249 per km²
Area29.1 km²
Hub airport38 km (Girona-Costa Brava)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km196,800 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 530 m
Main railway line18.1 km
Border with France16 km
Distance to Madrid552 km
Within 10 km49,640 people
LandscapePyrenees
Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 17:21

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How Olot 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 family52#583 of 2,778#39 of 446Map
Low-income household25#1,297 of 1,796#132 of 287Map
Low-income family39#809 of 1,689#89 of 282Map
Single parent47#466 of 1,254#77 of 208Map
Pensioner couple61#716 of 2,098#154 of 347Map
Single pensioner61#444 of 2,098#31 of 347Map
Early retiree60#581 of 1,989#79 of 310Map
Single professional43#460 of 828#140 of 181Map
Young professional44#483 of 794#146 of 176Map
DINKS48#345 of 518#103 of 117Map
Remote worker53#994 of 1,313#113 of 212Map
Commuter60#620 of 1,136#191 of 260Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#1,004 of 1,689#129 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,659 of 2,260#139 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#504 of 715#133 of 164Map
Expat professional61#435 of 1,313#156 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover62#429 of 2,098#42 of 347Map
Nature-focused household20#2,853 of 3,442#345 of 514Map
Cross-border commuter53#23 of 681#5 of 206Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,482 of 3,137#221 of 463Map
Rural value seeker7#2,941 of 3,442#298 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover68#218 of 3,137#43 of 463Map
Lottery winner67#532 of 8,132#203 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#744 of 2,260#27 of 354Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#640 of 2,260#234 of 354Map
Digital native38#523 of 877#148 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Demographics61
  • National border nearby (straight line)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Affordability14
  • Sea or lake shore13
  • Green space3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.