Living in Vilafranca del Penedès

Vilafranca del Penedès is a large municipality in Cataluña, Spain, home to 39,969 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 18%, #374 of 2,098), business owners (top 19%, #418 of 2,260), expat professionals (top 21%, #274 of 1,313).

Residents39,969
Density2,007 per km²
Area19.9 km²
Hub airport32 km (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km1,100,000 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid465 km
Within 10 km77,011 people
Greater areaGreater Barcelona, 41 km out
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 17:27

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How Vilafranca del Penedès 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 family45#1,001 of 2,778#173 of 446Map
Low-income household27#1,239 of 1,796#109 of 287Map
Low-income family36#1,012 of 1,689#122 of 282Map
Single parent43#627 of 1,254#104 of 208Map
Pensioner couple65#374 of 2,098#60 of 347Map
Single pensioner57#658 of 2,098#72 of 347Map
Early retiree61#506 of 1,989#61 of 310Map
Single professional48#358 of 828#118 of 181Map
Young professional49#380 of 794#121 of 176Map
DINKS54#278 of 518#88 of 117Map
Remote worker56#808 of 1,313#72 of 212Map
Commuter60#612 of 1,136#189 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#943 of 1,689#119 of 282Map
Budget-constrained mover28#1,586 of 2,260#123 of 354Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#404 of 715#116 of 164Map
Expat professional67#274 of 1,313#112 of 212Map
Healthcare-first mover59#591 of 2,098#79 of 347Map
Nature-focused household13#3,243 of 3,442#444 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 lover36#1,613 of 3,137#247 of 463Map
Rural value seeker1#3,216 of 3,442#400 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover65#396 of 3,137#101 of 463Map
Lottery winner72#301 of 8,132#132 of 947Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#996 of 2,260#76 of 354Map
Coastal living63#691 of 1,174#133 of 254Map
Business owner69#418 of 2,260#170 of 354Map
Digital native40#466 of 877#137 of 188Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation88
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Health and elderly73
  • Demographics58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • 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)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Affordability16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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.