Living in Terrassa

Terrassa is a city in Cataluña, Spain, home to 223,011 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #12 of 877), car-free households (top 3%, #14 of 675), young professionals (top 3%, #18 of 794).

Residents223,011
Density3,181 per km²
Area70.1 km²
Hub airport30 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km4,692,900 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 360 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, 9.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid496 km
Within 10 km589,050 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 25 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 17:25

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How Terrassa 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 family59#228 of 2,778#5 of 446Map
Low-income household34#995 of 1,796#64 of 287Map
Low-income family46#499 of 1,689#36 of 282Map
Single parent54#226 of 1,254#17 of 208Map
Pensioner couple69#134 of 2,098#17 of 347Map
Single pensioner68#143 of 2,098#5 of 347Map
Early retiree65#185 of 1,989#10 of 310Map
Single professional74#20 of 828#3 of 181Map
Young professional77#18 of 794#2 of 176Map
DINKS80#19 of 518#3 of 117Map
Remote worker62#493 of 1,313#21 of 212Map
Commuter80#42 of 1,136#5 of 260Map
Car-free household82#14 of 675#5 of 155Map
Student83#22 of 393#4 of 82Map
First-home buyer47#502 of 1,689#35 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover31#1,486 of 2,260#87 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#17 of 715#4 of 164Map
Expat professional79#39 of 1,313#7 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover69#185 of 2,098#11 of 347Map
Nature-focused household21#2,766 of 3,442#323 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 lover33#1,779 of 3,137#290 of 463Map
Rural value seeker7#2,950 of 3,442#300 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover73#87 of 3,137#6 of 463Map
Lottery winner77#88 of 8,132#47 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#524 of 2,260#9 of 354Map
Coastal living59#904 of 1,174#182 of 254Map
Business owner82#68 of 2,260#15 of 354Map
Digital native73#12 of 877#7 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family84
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Demographics60
  • Safety and community48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability15
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.