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Best places to live in Greater Barcelona

184 municipalities with 5,299,607 residents within about 50 km of Barcelona, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Barcelona, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Santa Coloma de Gramenet
    Barcelona, 119,289 residents    61
  2. 2Olesa de Montserrat
    Barcelona, 24,132 residents    60
  3. 3Franqueses del Vallès, Les
    Barcelona, 20,351 residents    60
  4. 4Terrassa
    Barcelona, 223,011 residents    59
  5. 5Calella
    Barcelona, 19,236 residents    59
  6. 6Castellar del Vallès
    Barcelona, 24,659 residents    59
  7. 7Badia del Vallès
    Barcelona, 13,228 residents    56
  8. 8Sant Just Desvern
    Barcelona, 19,379 residents    56
  9. 9Esparreguera
    Barcelona, 22,358 residents    54
  10. 10Sabadell
    Barcelona, 216,204 residents    54

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For retired couples

  1. 1Calella
    Barcelona, 19,236 residents    73
  2. 2Franqueses del Vallès, Les
    Barcelona, 20,351 residents    72
  3. 3Vilanova i la Geltrú
    Barcelona, 67,458 residents    71
  4. 4Olesa de Montserrat
    Barcelona, 24,132 residents    69
  5. 5Terrassa
    Barcelona, 223,011 residents    69
  6. 6Castellar del Vallès
    Barcelona, 24,659 residents    69
  7. 7Barcelona
    Barcelona, 1,636,732 residents    68
  8. 8Sitges
    Barcelona, 30,217 residents    68
  9. 9Sant Pere de Ribes
    Barcelona, 31,525 residents    68
  10. 10Granollers
    Barcelona, 62,475 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Calella
    Barcelona, 19,236 residents    67
  2. 2Badia del Vallès
    Barcelona, 13,228 residents    65
  3. 3Santa Coloma de Gramenet
    Barcelona, 119,289 residents    64
  4. 4Franqueses del Vallès, Les
    Barcelona, 20,351 residents    62
  5. 5Terrassa
    Barcelona, 223,011 residents    62
  6. 6Barcelona
    Barcelona, 1,636,732 residents    62
  7. 7Olesa de Montserrat
    Barcelona, 24,132 residents    61
  8. 8Manresa
    Barcelona, 78,192 residents    61
  9. 9Sitges
    Barcelona, 30,217 residents    60
  10. 10Sant Just Desvern
    Barcelona, 19,379 residents    60

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For commuters

  1. 1Sant Quirze del Vallès
    Barcelona, 20,156 residents    82
  2. 2Sant Cugat del Vallès
    Barcelona, 94,012 residents    80
  3. 3Sant Just Desvern
    Barcelona, 19,379 residents    80
  4. 4Prat de Llobregat, El
    Barcelona, 65,532 residents    80
  5. 5Terrassa
    Barcelona, 223,011 residents    80
  6. 6Cerdanyola del Vallès
    Barcelona, 57,217 residents    80
  7. 7Vilassar de Mar
    Barcelona, 20,936 residents    78
  8. 8Olesa de Montserrat
    Barcelona, 24,132 residents    78
  9. 9Sant Joan Despí
    Barcelona, 34,130 residents    78
  10. 10Montcada i Reixac
    Barcelona, 36,794 residents    78

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For single professionals

  1. 1Barcelona
    Barcelona, 1,636,732 residents    79
  2. 2Sant Cugat del Vallès
    Barcelona, 94,012 residents    74
  3. 3Terrassa
    Barcelona, 223,011 residents    74
  4. 4Cerdanyola del Vallès
    Barcelona, 57,217 residents    74
  5. 5Sabadell
    Barcelona, 216,204 residents    74
  6. 6Sant Just Desvern
    Barcelona, 19,379 residents    73
  7. 7Badalona
    Barcelona, 223,006 residents    73
  8. 8Prat de Llobregat, El
    Barcelona, 65,532 residents    72
  9. 9Esplugues de Llobregat
    Barcelona, 46,777 residents    72
  10. 10Sant Boi de Llobregat
    Barcelona, 83,755 residents    72

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Badia del Vallès
    Barcelona, 13,228 residents    54
  2. 2Santa Coloma de Gramenet
    Barcelona, 119,289 residents    46
  3. 3Calella
    Barcelona, 19,236 residents    43
  4. 4Llagosta, La
    Barcelona, 13,259 residents    37
  5. 5Sant Adrià de Besòs
    Barcelona, 37,283 residents    37
  6. 6Sant Vicenç de Castellet
    Barcelona, 9,868 residents    36
  7. 7Sant Just Desvern
    Barcelona, 19,379 residents    36
  8. 8Hospitalet de Llobregat, L'
    Barcelona, 264,657 residents    36
  9. 9Sant Cugat del Vallès
    Barcelona, 94,012 residents    35
  10. 10Monistrol de Montserrat
    Barcelona, 3,178 residents    35

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Towns in Greater Barcelona