Living in Sabadell

Sabadell is a city in Cataluña, Spain, home to 216,204 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #8 of 877), car-free households (top 2%, #13 of 675), city lovers (top 2%, #14 of 715).

Residents216,204
Density5,758 per km²
Area37.5 km²
Hub airport28 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,778,900 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Madrid502 km
Within 10 km968,858 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Sabadell 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 family54#508 of 2,778#28 of 446Map
Low-income household32#1,074 of 1,796#74 of 287Map
Low-income family41#702 of 1,689#73 of 282Map
Single parent49#359 of 1,254#48 of 208Map
Pensioner couple67#244 of 2,098#34 of 347Map
Single pensioner63#361 of 2,098#24 of 347Map
Early retiree63#332 of 1,989#30 of 310Map
Single professional74#23 of 828#5 of 181Map
Young professional77#19 of 794#3 of 176Map
DINKS80#22 of 518#5 of 117Map
Remote worker59#664 of 1,313#44 of 212Map
Commuter78#67 of 1,136#15 of 260Map
Car-free household83#13 of 675#4 of 155Map
Student82#48 of 393#9 of 82Map
First-home buyer45#595 of 1,689#51 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover28#1,597 of 2,260#127 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#14 of 715#3 of 164Map
Expat professional77#63 of 1,313#14 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover63#403 of 2,098#38 of 347Map
Nature-focused household18#2,982 of 3,442#378 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 lover39#1,312 of 3,137#183 of 463Map
Rural value seeker3#3,120 of 3,442#360 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover69#209 of 3,137#40 of 463Map
Lottery winner75#171 of 8,132#89 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#805 of 2,260#40 of 354Map
Coastal living61#802 of 1,174#161 of 254Map
Business owner80#109 of 2,260#40 of 354Map
Digital native74#8 of 877#5 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family84
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Foundation74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • Demographics61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Safety and community39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability14
  • 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.