Living in Sant Cugat del Vallès

Sant Cugat del Vallès is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 94,012 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #13 of 877), business owners (top 2%, #34 of 2,260), single professionals (top 3%, #18 of 828).

Residents94,012

Density1,949 per km²

Area48.2 km²

Hub airport19 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km4,638,900 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 200 m

Nearest major riverCardoner, 7.9 km

Main railway line5.6 km

Distance to Madrid499 km

Within 10 km689,451 people

Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 13 km out

Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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Good to know about Sant Cugat del Vallès

The Balearic Sea is 15 km away.
It is part of Greater Barcelona, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 10 min and sets around 17:25; in late June it sets around 21:29.

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How Sant Cugat del Vallès 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Cataluña
Young family	54	#510 of 2,778	#29 of 446	Map
Low-income household	38	#805 of 1,796	#43 of 287	Map
Low-income family	45	#528 of 1,689	#42 of 282	Map
Single parent	53	#268 of 1,254	#25 of 208	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#408 of 2,098	#70 of 347	Map
Single pensioner	61	#455 of 2,098	#33 of 347	Map
Early retiree	60	#640 of 1,989	#88 of 310	Map
Single professional	74	#18 of 828	#2 of 181	Map
Young professional	77	#20 of 794	#4 of 176	Map
DINKS	80	#20 of 518	#4 of 117	Map
Remote worker	59	#678 of 1,313	#45 of 212	Map
Commuter	80	#34 of 1,136	#2 of 260	Map
Car-free household	78	#38 of 675	#12 of 155	Map
Student	82	#58 of 393	#11 of 82	Map
First-home buyer	49	#393 of 1,689	#23 of 282	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#1,322 of 2,260	#56 of 354	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#27 of 715	#8 of 164	Map
Expat professional	80	#32 of 1,313	#2 of 212	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#298 of 2,098	#23 of 347	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#3,165 of 3,442	#418 of 514	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#1,984 of 3,137	#332 of 463	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#3,051 of 3,442	#332 of 514	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#211 of 3,137	#41 of 463	Map
Lottery winner	81	#9 of 8,132	#1 of 947	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#602 of 2,260	#15 of 354	Map
Coastal living	64	#646 of 1,174	#128 of 254	Map
Business owner	84	#34 of 2,260	#3 of 354	Map
Digital native	73	#13 of 877	#8 of 188	Map

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)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Mobility and connectivity96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Jobs and economy90
Foundation89
Education and family84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
Sea or lake shore78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Health and elderly73
Demographics72
Port access (major sea or inland port)63
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Safety and community40
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
Affordability19
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.