Living in Carballo

Carballo is a large municipality in Galicia, Spain, home to 31,414 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 1%, #8 of 1,689), single parents (top 1%, #6 of 1,254), low-income households (top 1%, #9 of 1,796).

Residents31,414
Density168 per km²
Area187.0 km²
Hub airport42 km (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km458,900 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line17.8 km
Distance to Madrid519 km
Within 10 km48,813 people
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 18:02

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How Carballo 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 Galicia
Young family67#38 of 2,778#22 of 263Map
Low-income household64#9 of 1,796#5 of 157Map
Low-income family72#9 of 1,689#7 of 153Map
Single parent73#6 of 1,254#4 of 112Map
Pensioner couple63#508 of 2,098#84 of 189Map
Single pensioner59#539 of 2,098#90 of 189Map
Early retiree63#337 of 1,989#65 of 175Map
Single professional43#456 of 828#32 of 54Map
Young professional43#494 of 794#38 of 56Map
DINKS45#374 of 518#29 of 34Map
Remote worker73#70 of 1,313#14 of 112Map
Commuter62#541 of 1,136#42 of 71Map
Car-free household37#537 of 675#31 of 41Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer66#8 of 1,689#5 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover62#67 of 2,260#19 of 195Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#572 of 715#39 of 50Map
Expat professional55#587 of 1,313#55 of 112Map
Healthcare-first mover47#1,247 of 2,098#141 of 189Map
Nature-focused household31#1,894 of 3,442#223 of 291Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#530 of 3,137#102 of 277Map
Rural value seeker36#1,444 of 3,442#178 of 291Map
High-net-worth mover59#889 of 3,137#84 of 277Map
Lottery winner61#913 of 8,132#48 of 313Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#97 of 2,260#38 of 195Map
Coastal living70#138 of 1,174#57 of 136Map
Business owner60#769 of 2,260#51 of 195Map
Digital native43#406 of 877#19 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Education and family76
  • Foundation75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Safety and community67
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Affordability57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Demographics52
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Health and elderly35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Green space13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.