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Sant Boi de Llobregat or Spain?

Each place uses its own local data. National rules (economy, geopolitical stability, governance, tax & finance) are the same for both, so they cannot separate them. Neither wins everywhere; the tradeoffs below are what matter.

Data as of

City · Cataluña

Sant Boi de Llobregat

A practical Barcelona suburb on the Llobregat with a famous psychiatric hospital, farmland on its doorstep and the airport next door.

Quality of life62above average
Momentum49average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Commuter beltBarcelona suburbNext to the airportRiver delta farmlandBilingual: Catalan & SpanishFast internetPricey rent

27th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Country

Spain

Sun, food and a life lived outdoors, from big-city careers to quiet coastal towns.

Quality of life56average
Momentum52average
Outlook25weak
Mediterranean countryPublic healthcare systemRegional languagesLate meals and street lifeTourism economy

16th of 30 EU + EFTA countries

Sant Boi de Llobregat is a city and Spain a country. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (Spain with EU countries, regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.

Why Sant Boi de Llobregat

  • House prices, change in a year: 9.7% vs 12.1%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% vs 10.0%
  • Barcelona and the airport within easy reach & fibre almost everywhere
  • Real green space on the doorstep with the river & the farmland

Watch out: Rents high against local incomes for a suburb; Robbery and vehicle theft above average.

Why Spain

  • Adults with a university degree: 52% vs 40%
  • A mild climate along the coast and islands and long days outdoors
  • Regional variety in food and landscape and language

Watch out: Job openings and pay that differ widely by region and sector; Procedures that vary by region and often run only in Spanish.

Of 6 figures both publish in the same unit, Sant Boi de Llobregat is better on 2 and Spain on 1; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

92 · strongConnectivity–
70 · above averageDigital–
62 · above averageHousing49 · average
61 · above averageJobs42 · average
59 · averageProsperity43 · average
57 · averageClimate–
56 · averageTransport–
46 · averageSafety46 · average
35 · below averageHealthcare59 · average
–Geopolitical Stability100 · strong
–Demographics87 · strong
–Tax & Finance76 · strong
–Education62 · above average
–Economy59 · average
–Cost of Living56 · average
–Environment50 · average
–Governance32 · below average
–Wellbeing25 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureSant Boi de LlobregatSpainDifference
Housing
House prices, change in a year9.7%Q2 202612.1%Q2 2026Sant Boi de Llobregat 2.4 pts lower
Money & work
Unemployment8.2%202510.0%Aug 2026Sant Boi de Llobregat 1.8 pts lower
Health
Life expectancy83.0 years202384.0 years2024about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree40%202452%2025Sant Boi de Llobregat 12.2 pts lower
People
Population85,610202549,128,2972025Spain 573.9×
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.6%202519.3%2025Sant Boi de Llobregat 1.7 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

64Remote workers57
62Founders and self-employed54
59Young professionals39
57High earners and investors57
53Culture, food and nightlife–
50Retirees53
50Students55
49Budget-conscious movers43
49Beach, mountains and the outdoors46
45Families with children53

Our read of each

Sant Boi de Llobregat

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Catalan is co-official here
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work
  • Public waiting lists are long

Spain

    Data through Jun 2026 (Sant Boi de Llobregat) and Sep 2026 (Spain). Figures are compared only when both places publish them in the same unit; a dot marks the better value where better is clear.

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