Living in Sitges

Sitges is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 30,217 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 10%, #192 of 2,098), business owners (top 11%, #234 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 13%, #162 of 1,313).

Residents30,217
Density691 per km²
Area43.7 km²
Hub airport23 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,426,900 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid472 km
Within 10 km138,213 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 35 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 17:27

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How Sitges 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 family46#933 of 2,778#156 of 446Map
Low-income household31#1,134 of 1,796#83 of 287Map
Low-income family36#1,005 of 1,689#121 of 282Map
Single parent43#631 of 1,254#106 of 208Map
Pensioner couple68#192 of 2,098#25 of 347Map
Single pensioner58#648 of 2,098#69 of 347Map
Early retiree63#327 of 1,989#28 of 310Map
Single professional53#269 of 828#95 of 181Map
Young professional54#290 of 794#98 of 176Map
DINKS59#226 of 518#77 of 117Map
Remote worker60#608 of 1,313#34 of 212Map
Commuter64#472 of 1,136#155 of 260Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer40#814 of 1,689#87 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,456 of 2,260#82 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#330 of 715#97 of 164Map
Expat professional72#162 of 1,313#64 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover59#647 of 2,098#112 of 347Map
Nature-focused household20#2,852 of 3,442#344 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 lover43#964 of 3,137#102 of 463Map
Rural value seeker7#2,940 of 3,442#297 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover69#203 of 3,137#37 of 463Map
Lottery winner79#59 of 8,132#28 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#877 of 2,260#50 of 354Map
Coastal living70#147 of 1,174#17 of 254Map
Business owner75#234 of 2,260#99 of 354Map
Digital native46#351 of 877#103 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Demographics78
  • Health and elderly71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Safety and community27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Affordability17
  • Green space5
  • 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.