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Founders and self-employed

For people starting or running a business: a lively scene, workable taxes, people to hire and good links to clients.

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The six largest cities for founders and self-employed

The same cities as on the homepage, scored for this group. Ranks are among 153 cities with enough data.

All 153 cities

Ranked for founders and self-employed, all-round. Scroll the list or search.

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1AlcobendasComunidad de MadridGood fit
2BarakaldoPaís VascoGood fit
3BarcelonaCataluñaGood fit
4MadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
5Cornellà de LlobregatCataluñaGood fit
6L'Hospitalet de LlobregatCataluñaGood fit
7GironaCataluñaGood fit
8CastelldefelsCataluñaGood fit
9ViladecansCataluñaGood fit
10CosladaComunidad de MadridGood fit
11El Prat de LlobregatCataluñaGood fit
12PaternaComunitat ValencianaGood fit
13San Sebastián de los ReyesComunidad de MadridGood fit
14BilbaoPaís VascoGood fit
15ReusCataluñaGood fit
16Sant Boi de LlobregatCataluñaGood fit
17Santiago de CompostelaGaliciaGood fit
18IbizaIlles BalearsGood fit
19PalmaIlles BalearsGood fit
20TarragonaCataluñaGood fit
21Torrejón de ArdozComunidad de MadridGood fit
22A CoruñaGaliciaGood fit
23Las Rozas de MadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
24Rivas-VaciamadridComunidad de MadridGood fit
25ValenciaComunitat ValencianaGood fit
26AlcorcónComunidad de MadridGood fit
27AvilésPrincipado de AsturiasGood fit
28GetxoPaís VascoGood fit
29San Cristóbal de La LagunaCanariasGood fit
30Sant Cugat del VallèsCataluñaGood fit
31Tres CantosComunidad de MadridGood fit
32Vitoria-GasteizPaís VascoGood fit
33San SebastiánPaís VascoMixed fit
34Alcalá de HenaresComunidad de MadridMixed fit
35GetafeComunidad de MadridMixed fit
36LogroñoLa RiojaMixed fit
37SantanderCantabriaMixed fit
38TorremolinosAndalucíaMixed fit
39BurgosCastilla y LeónMixed fit
40OviedoPrincipado de AsturiasMixed fit
41PamplonaComunidad Foral de NavarraMixed fit
42ValladolidCastilla y LeónMixed fit
43AlicanteComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
44GijónPrincipado de AsturiasMixed fit
45LeganésComunidad de MadridMixed fit
46SalamancaCastilla y LeónMixed fit
47ValdemoroComunidad de MadridMixed fit
48BadalonaCataluñaMixed fit
49CalviàIlles BalearsMixed fit
50GranadaAndalucíaMixed fit
51MajadahondaComunidad de MadridMixed fit
52Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanariasMixed fit
53TorrentComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
54SabadellCataluñaMixed fit
55SevillaAndalucíaMixed fit
56TerrassaCataluñaMixed fit
57BenalmádenaAndalucíaMixed fit
58Cerdanyola del VallèsCataluñaMixed fit
59GranollersCataluñaMixed fit
60IrunPaís VascoMixed fit
61LeónCastilla y LeónMixed fit
62MóstolesComunidad de MadridMixed fit
63ZaragozaAragónMixed fit
64ArrecifeCanariasMixed fit
65CádizAndalucíaMixed fit
66Colmenar ViejoComunidad de MadridMixed fit
67La Línea de la ConcepciónAndalucíaMixed fit
68PintoComunidad de MadridMixed fit
69Pozuelo de AlarcónComunidad de MadridMixed fit
70VigoGaliciaMixed fit
71MataróCataluñaMixed fit
72RubíCataluñaMixed fit
73Santa Coloma de GramenetCataluñaMixed fit
74Castellón de la PlanaComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
75FuenlabradaComunidad de MadridMixed fit
76Granadilla de AbonaCanariasMixed fit
77GuadalajaraCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
78Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanariasMixed fit
79LleidaCataluñaMixed fit
80ManresaCataluñaMixed fit
81ToledoCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
82Vilanova i la GeltrúCataluñaMixed fit
83AronaCanariasMixed fit
84Ciudad RealCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
85Collado VillalbaComunidad de MadridMixed fit
86FuengirolaAndalucíaMixed fit
87HuescaAragónMixed fit
88Mollet del VallèsCataluñaMixed fit
89SaguntoComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
90VicCataluñaMixed fit
91ElcheComunitat ValencianaMixed fit
92LugoGaliciaMixed fit
93MálagaAndalucíaMixed fit
94OurenseGaliciaMixed fit
95PalenciaCastilla y LeónMixed fit
96ParlaComunidad de MadridMixed fit
97PontevedraGaliciaMixed fit
98TeldeCanariasMixed fit
99AranjuezComunidad de MadridMixed fit
100Boadilla del MonteComunidad de MadridMixed fit
101HuelvaAndalucíaMixed fit
102AlmeríaAndalucíaMixed fit
103Arganda del ReyComunidad de MadridMixed fit
104Dos HermanasAndalucíaMixed fit
105Rincón de la VictoriaAndalucíaMixed fit
106AlbaceteCastilla-La ManchaMixed fit
107MurciaRegión de MurciaMixed fit
108Santa Lucía de TirajanaCanariasMixed fit
109AlgecirasAndalucíaWeak fit
110CáceresExtremaduraWeak fit
111JaénAndalucíaWeak fit
112MarbellaAndalucíaWeak fit
113MijasAndalucíaWeak fit
114San FernandoAndalucíaWeak fit
115TorreviejaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
116MelillaMelillaWeak fit
117San Vicente del RaspeigComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
118SegoviaCastilla y LeónWeak fit
119TorrelavegaCantabriaWeak fit
120Vila-realComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
121CartagenaRegión de MurciaWeak fit
122CórdobaAndalucíaWeak fit
123GandiaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
124Roquetas de MarAndalucíaWeak fit
125ZamoraCastilla y LeónWeak fit
126BadajozExtremaduraWeak fit
127BenidormComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
128CuencaCastilla-La ManchaWeak fit
129FerrolGaliciaWeak fit
130SieroPrincipado de AsturiasWeak fit
131AlcoyComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
132El Puerto de Santa MaríaAndalucíaWeak fit
133Vélez-MálagaAndalucíaWeak fit
134AdejeCanariasWeak fit
135ÁvilaCastilla y LeónWeak fit
136Molina de SeguraRegión de MurciaWeak fit
137Alcalá de GuadaíraAndalucíaWeak fit
138CeutaCeutaWeak fit
139Jerez de la FronteraAndalucíaWeak fit
140San Bartolomé de TirajanaCanariasWeak fit
141EldaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
142EsteponaAndalucíaWeak fit
143MéridaExtremaduraWeak fit
144El EjidoAndalucíaWeak fit
145LorcaRegión de MurciaWeak fit
146MotrilAndalucíaWeak fit
147OrihuelaComunitat ValencianaWeak fit
148PonferradaCastilla y LeónWeak fit
149Chiclana de la FronteraAndalucíaWeak fit
150LinaresAndalucíaWeak fit
151Sanlúcar de BarramedaAndalucíaWeak fit
152UtreraAndalucíaWeak fit
153Talavera de la ReinaCastilla-La ManchaWeak fit

All-round is the group's overall fit from our scoring. Pick a focus above to re-rank.

Regions ranked for founders and self-employed

All-round fit by region. A region is wider than any one city in it, so read the reasons.

  1. Comunidad de MadridGood fit · helped by Population, Adults with a university degree, Jobs in high-tech sectors
  2. CataluñaMixed fit · helped by Population, Residents born abroad, Real GDP growth
  3. Comunidad Foral de NavarraMixed fit · helped by Adults with a university degree, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  4. País VascoMixed fit · helped by Adults with a university degree, Household income per person, Income tax and social security, average earner
  5. AragónMixed fit · helped by Jobs in high-tech sectors, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  6. GaliciaMixed fit · helped by Population, Adults with a university degree, Income tax and social security, average earner
  7. Principado de AsturiasMixed fit · helped by Adults with a university degree, Income tax and social security, average earner, Jobs in high-tech sectors
  8. CantabriaMixed fit · helped by Adults with a university degree, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  9. Castilla y LeónMixed fit · helped by Population, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  10. Illes BalearsMixed fit · helped by Residents born abroad, Real GDP growth, Income tax and social security, average earner
  11. Castilla-La ManchaMixed fit · helped by Jobs in high-tech sectors, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  12. La RiojaWeak fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  13. Comunitat ValencianaWeak fit · helped by Population, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  14. Región de MurciaWeak fit · helped by Real GDP growth, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  15. CanariasWeak fit · helped by Real GDP growth, Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate
  16. AndalucíaWeak fit · helped by Population, Real GDP growth, Income tax and social security, average earner
  17. ExtremaduraWeak fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  18. MelillaWeak fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions
  19. CeutaWeak fit · helped by Income tax and social security, average earner, Mortgage lending rate, Employee social contributions

Places our guides recommend for founders and self-employed

RegionComunidad de MadridSpain's capital region, where jobs, hospitals and dry sunshine come with a high price for housing.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €848 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedHigh earners and investorsCity · Comunidad de MadridAlcobendasMadrid's affluent northern business suburb, with multinational offices, private schools, wide streets and La Moraleja.Above average overall 68/10070 m² rent €829 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedCity · País VascoBarakaldoBilbao's big, ex-industrial neighbour across the estuary: a major hospital, a trade-fair centre, a Metro to the centre and a lot of rain.Above average overall 65/10070 m² rent €733 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedRemote workersCity · CataluñaBarcelonaA dense Mediterranean city of beaches, business and design.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €958 a monthGood all yearCulture, food and nightlifeFounders and self-employedCity · País VascoBilbaoA reinvented industrial port with a famous museum, a serious bar culture and a lot of rain.Above average overall 66/10070 m² rent €806 a monthGood all yearRetireesFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaCastelldefelsAbove average overall 60/10070 m² rent €896 a monthFounders and self-employedCulture, food and nightlifeCity · CataluñaCornellà de LlobregatA dense working-class suburb on Barcelona's doorstep, with the metro, the airport and fibre close by and street robbery to watch.Above average overall 63/10070 m² rent €794 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedRemote workersCity · Comunidad de MadridCosladaA working-class suburb at the airport's edge, with a metro line to Madrid, a good hospital and flight noise to match.Above average overall 68/10070 m² rent €685 a monthGood all yearHigh earners and investorsFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaEl Prat de LlobregatAbove average overall 64/10070 m² rent €766 a monthRemote workersFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaGironaA medieval riverside city of coloured houses and cyclists, under an hour from Barcelona, with a theft problem and a price tag.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €639 a monthGood all yearCulture, food and nightlifeFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaL'Hospitalet de LlobregatA dense, working-class, multicultural city next door to Barcelona, on the same metro and with its own trade-fair district.Above average overall 61/10070 m² rent €910 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedRemote workersCity · Comunidad de MadridMadridSpain's capital: direct, late-night and always in motion.Above average overall 64/10070 m² rent €978 a monthGood all yearCulture, food and nightlifeFounders and self-employedCity · Comunitat ValencianaPaternaAbove average overall 60/10070 m² rent €463 a monthRemote workersFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaReusGaudí's home town and the vermouth capital of Catalonia, a modernist commercial city next to an airport and the beach.Around the middle overall 58/10070 m² rent €451 a monthGood all yearRemote workersFounders and self-employedCity · Comunidad de MadridSan Sebastián de los ReyesSanse, a bull-running, business-park suburb north of Madrid, next to Alcobendas, close to the airport and well off.Above average overall 64/10070 m² rent €804 a monthGood all yearFounders and self-employedCity · CataluñaSant Boi de LlobregatA practical Barcelona suburb on the Llobregat with a famous psychiatric hospital, farmland on its doorstep and the airport next door.Above average overall 62/10070 m² rent €761 a monthGood all yearRemote workersFounders and self-employedCity · GaliciaSantiago de CompostelaThe end of the Camino and the capital of Galicia: granite arcades, university students and constant rain.Above average overall 63/10070 m² rent €505 a monthShines in summerHigh earners and investorsBudget-conscious moversCity · CataluñaViladecansAbove average overall 67/10070 m² rent €719 a monthHigh earners and investorsFounders and self-employed

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