Living in Viladecans

Viladecans is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 66,707 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #70 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 4%, #49 of 1,313), single professionals (top 5%, #38 of 828).

Residents66,707
Density3,323 per km²
Area20.1 km²
Hub airport6 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km4,316,100 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverCardoner, 6.3 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Madrid490 km
Within 10 km883,920 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:26

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How Viladecans 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#617 of 2,778#48 of 446Map
Low-income household30#1,178 of 1,796#94 of 287Map
Low-income family43#632 of 1,689#63 of 282Map
Single parent51#300 of 1,254#36 of 208Map
Pensioner couple65#335 of 2,098#49 of 347Map
Single pensioner64#288 of 2,098#17 of 347Map
Early retiree61#513 of 1,989#64 of 310Map
Single professional71#38 of 828#13 of 181Map
Young professional74#39 of 794#14 of 176Map
DINKS78#37 of 518#12 of 117Map
Remote worker56#839 of 1,313#77 of 212Map
Commuter77#75 of 1,136#21 of 260Map
Car-free household78#42 of 675#14 of 155Map
Student54#266 of 393#69 of 82Map
First-home buyer43#693 of 1,689#64 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover27#1,634 of 2,260#134 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#35 of 715#12 of 164Map
Expat professional78#49 of 1,313#9 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover69#170 of 2,098#9 of 347Map
Nature-focused household11#3,338 of 3,442#486 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 lover37#1,463 of 3,137#216 of 463Map
Rural value seeker0#3,345 of 3,442#491 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover65#405 of 3,137#104 of 463Map
Lottery winner77#112 of 8,132#57 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,566 of 2,260#241 of 354Map
Coastal living70#132 of 1,174#15 of 254Map
Business owner81#70 of 2,260#17 of 354Map
Digital native62#101 of 877#30 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Education and family84
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Foundation82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
  • Demographics56
  • Safety and community53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability10
  • 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.