Living in Ripollet

Ripollet is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 39,139 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #33 of 877), business owners (top 8%, #160 of 2,260), city lovers (top 9%, #58 of 715).

Residents39,139
Density8,918 per km²
Area4.4 km²
Hub airport23 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km4,763,200 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid505 km
Within 10 km1,054,614 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 13 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Ripollet 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#543 of 2,778#34 of 446Map
Low-income household37#857 of 1,796#46 of 287Map
Low-income family47#453 of 1,689#33 of 282Map
Single parent54#219 of 1,254#14 of 208Map
Pensioner couple63#503 of 2,098#104 of 347Map
Single pensioner61#456 of 2,098#34 of 347Map
Early retiree58#856 of 1,989#122 of 310Map
Single professional68#70 of 828#24 of 181Map
Young professional71#70 of 794#25 of 176Map
DINKS74#68 of 518#26 of 117Map
Remote worker58#749 of 1,313#57 of 212Map
Commuter74#141 of 1,136#48 of 260Map
Car-free household75#57 of 675#21 of 155Map
Student81#61 of 393#13 of 82Map
First-home buyer49#422 of 1,689#27 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover34#1,372 of 2,260#66 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#58 of 715#21 of 164Map
Expat professional73#131 of 1,313#49 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover64#372 of 2,098#31 of 347Map
Nature-focused household13#3,250 of 3,442#446 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#1,635 of 3,137#254 of 463Map
Rural value seeker2#3,190 of 3,442#388 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover61#728 of 3,137#200 of 463Map
Lottery winner72#299 of 8,132#131 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#736 of 2,260#25 of 354Map
Coastal living66#445 of 1,174#82 of 254Map
Business owner77#160 of 2,260#62 of 354Map
Digital native70#33 of 877#16 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly71
  • Foundation67
  • Demographics61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability21
  • 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.