Living in Sant Adrià de Besòs

Sant Adrià de Besòs is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 37,283 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #18 of 877), car-free households (top 8%, #54 of 675), city lovers (top 9%, #59 of 715).

Residents37,283
Density9,793 per km²
Area3.8 km²
Hub airport19 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km4,690,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid509 km
Within 10 km2,217,790 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Sant Adrià de Besòs 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#689 of 2,778#68 of 446Map
Low-income household41#671 of 1,796#32 of 287Map
Low-income family46#487 of 1,689#34 of 282Map
Single parent53#269 of 1,254#26 of 208Map
Pensioner couple63#516 of 2,098#107 of 347Map
Single pensioner56#795 of 2,098#108 of 347Map
Early retiree57#1,031 of 1,989#164 of 310Map
Single professional67#73 of 828#27 of 181Map
Young professional71#72 of 794#26 of 176Map
DINKS72#80 of 518#32 of 117Map
Remote worker59#699 of 1,313#47 of 212Map
Commuter75#132 of 1,136#45 of 260Map
Car-free household76#54 of 675#19 of 155Map
Student82#36 of 393#8 of 82Map
First-home buyer51#307 of 1,689#8 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,264 of 2,260#46 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#59 of 715#22 of 164Map
Expat professional71#189 of 1,313#78 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover59#655 of 2,098#117 of 347Map
Nature-focused household12#3,292 of 3,442#462 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 lover38#1,426 of 3,137#207 of 463Map
Rural value seeker3#3,122 of 3,442#362 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover58#1,016 of 3,137#273 of 463Map
Lottery winner71#357 of 8,132#148 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#896 of 2,260#54 of 354Map
Coastal living69#171 of 1,174#22 of 254Map
Business owner75#240 of 2,260#102 of 354Map
Digital native71#18 of 877#11 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Foundation65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Demographics58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Safety and community29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability26
  • 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

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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.