Living in Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a city in Cataluña, Spain, home to 119,289 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #7 of 877), students (top 2%, #5 of 393), car-free households (top 3%, #17 of 675).

Residents119,289
Density16,700 per km²
Area7.1 km²
Hub airport20 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,719,500 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Madrid509 km
Within 10 km2,309,676 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Santa Coloma de Gramenet 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 family61#164 of 2,778#1 of 446Map
Low-income household50#208 of 1,796#4 of 287Map
Low-income family59#99 of 1,689#2 of 282Map
Single parent64#54 of 1,254#1 of 208Map
Pensioner couple67#211 of 2,098#28 of 347Map
Single pensioner66#211 of 2,098#9 of 347Map
Early retiree61#508 of 1,989#63 of 310Map
Single professional71#39 of 828#14 of 181Map
Young professional74#40 of 794#15 of 176Map
DINKS75#52 of 518#20 of 117Map
Remote worker64#355 of 1,313#9 of 212Map
Commuter76#112 of 1,136#36 of 260Map
Car-free household82#17 of 675#6 of 155Map
Student85#5 of 393#3 of 82Map
First-home buyer59#82 of 1,689#2 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover46#945 of 2,260#15 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#26 of 715#7 of 164Map
Expat professional73#139 of 1,313#52 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover67#238 of 2,098#16 of 347Map
Nature-focused household17#3,089 of 3,442#402 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#1,191 of 3,137#153 of 463Map
Rural value seeker12#2,695 of 3,442#213 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover61#699 of 3,137#188 of 463Map
Lottery winner68#503 of 8,132#190 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#483 of 2,260#8 of 354Map
Coastal living71#85 of 1,174#8 of 254Map
Business owner75#241 of 2,260#103 of 354Map
Digital native75#7 of 877#4 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)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • 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
  • Health and elderly73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Foundation59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Demographics54
  • Safety and community48
  • Affordability34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • 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.