Living in Rubí

Rubí is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 78,549 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #30 of 877), business owners (top 6%, #114 of 2,260), single professionals (top 6%, #43 of 828).

Residents78,549
Density2,440 per km²
Area32.2 km²
Hub airport22 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km4,631,700 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, 5.5 km
Main railway line5.9 km
Distance to Madrid495 km
Within 10 km857,530 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 17 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Rubí 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 family50#696 of 2,778#71 of 446Map
Low-income household31#1,111 of 1,796#80 of 287Map
Low-income family41#707 of 1,689#75 of 282Map
Single parent49#362 of 1,254#49 of 208Map
Pensioner couple61#678 of 2,098#147 of 347Map
Single pensioner59#574 of 2,098#54 of 347Map
Early retiree58#927 of 1,989#138 of 310Map
Single professional71#43 of 828#17 of 181Map
Young professional74#42 of 794#17 of 176Map
DINKS77#44 of 518#17 of 117Map
Remote worker55#902 of 1,313#94 of 212Map
Commuter77#76 of 1,136#22 of 260Map
Car-free household78#45 of 675#15 of 155Map
Student80#96 of 393#20 of 82Map
First-home buyer44#656 of 1,689#59 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover28#1,601 of 2,260#128 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#40 of 715#15 of 164Map
Expat professional76#72 of 1,313#16 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover65#335 of 2,098#26 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,306 of 3,442#471 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 lover22#2,463 of 3,137#404 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,316 of 3,442#462 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover65#374 of 3,137#96 of 463Map
Lottery winner78#80 of 8,132#42 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#719 of 2,260#21 of 354Map
Coastal living61#835 of 1,174#170 of 254Map
Business owner79#114 of 2,260#42 of 354Map
Digital native70#30 of 877#15 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation86
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly73
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Demographics62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Safety and community40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability13
  • 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.