Living in Sant Joan Despí

Sant Joan Despí is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 34,130 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #38 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 4%, #47 of 1,313), digital natives (top 4%, #34 of 877).

Residents34,130
Density6,091 per km²
Area5.6 km²
Hub airport8 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km4,419,000 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid495 km
Within 10 km2,500,290 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:26

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How Sant Joan Despí 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 family48#785 of 2,778#101 of 446Map
Low-income household24#1,337 of 1,796#144 of 287Map
Low-income family38#859 of 1,689#94 of 282Map
Single parent48#416 of 1,254#67 of 208Map
Pensioner couple64#433 of 2,098#79 of 347Map
Single pensioner63#344 of 2,098#21 of 347Map
Early retiree60#621 of 1,989#85 of 310Map
Single professional72#35 of 828#11 of 181Map
Young professional75#34 of 794#12 of 176Map
DINKS79#26 of 518#6 of 117Map
Remote worker53#1,004 of 1,313#115 of 212Map
Commuter78#60 of 1,136#10 of 260Map
Car-free household79#32 of 675#10 of 155Map
Student80#83 of 393#15 of 82Map
First-home buyer39#855 of 1,689#95 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,871 of 2,260#202 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#33 of 715#11 of 164Map
Expat professional78#47 of 1,313#8 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover68#221 of 2,098#14 of 347Map
Nature-focused household10#3,381 of 3,442#503 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#1,648 of 3,137#259 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,328 of 3,442#474 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover62#619 of 3,137#165 of 463Map
Lottery winner75#148 of 8,132#79 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#1,970 of 2,260#312 of 354Map
Coastal living68#268 of 1,174#47 of 254Map
Business owner84#38 of 2,260#6 of 354Map
Digital native69#34 of 877#17 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)85
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly73
  • Foundation72
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • Demographics58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Safety and community52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability4
  • 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.