Living in Sant Pere de Ribes

Sant Pere de Ribes is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 31,525 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 6%, #59 of 1,174), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #117 of 2,098), retired couples (top 10%, #194 of 2,098).

Residents31,525
Density771 per km²
Area40.9 km²
Hub airport27 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km1,132,400 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Madrid468 km
Within 10 km158,111 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 38 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:27

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How Sant Pere de Ribes 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 family51#628 of 2,778#51 of 446Map
Low-income household27#1,248 of 1,796#113 of 287Map
Low-income family42#652 of 1,689#65 of 282Map
Single parent50#340 of 1,254#46 of 208Map
Pensioner couple68#194 of 2,098#26 of 347Map
Single pensioner66#207 of 2,098#8 of 347Map
Early retiree63#340 of 1,989#32 of 310Map
Single professional53#265 of 828#94 of 181Map
Young professional54#295 of 794#99 of 176Map
DINKS59#216 of 518#75 of 117Map
Remote worker57#797 of 1,313#69 of 212Map
Commuter63#513 of 1,136#165 of 260Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer38#905 of 1,689#111 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover29#1,547 of 2,260#108 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#295 of 715#89 of 164Map
Expat professional73#146 of 1,313#58 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover71#117 of 2,098#3 of 347Map
Nature-focused household18#3,006 of 3,442#383 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 lover40#1,189 of 3,137#151 of 463Map
Rural value seeker4#3,102 of 3,442#356 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover69#208 of 3,137#39 of 463Map
Lottery winner76#124 of 8,132#64 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#292 of 2,260#5 of 354Map
Coastal living72#59 of 1,174#3 of 254Map
Business owner73#272 of 2,260#120 of 354Map
Digital native43#395 of 877#115 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Education and family84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Health and elderly74
  • Demographics73
  • Safety and community61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Affordability11
  • Green space4
  • 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.