Sabadell, Spain
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/no city-level transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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422,784city-level population
46/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Spaincountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 422,784 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Spain | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Southern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | ES116C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | ES002F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 29.7 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BARCELONAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 25.0 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 6.2 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BARCELONAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 25.0 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Annual precipitation | 566.5 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BARCELONAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 25.0 km from centroid |
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| Precipitation and humidity | 85/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | lower country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.57 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $48,460 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 48,460.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 84/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83.9 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 44.3 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 62.2 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 10.4% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 95.8% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | ES | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is practical in major cities and tourist areas, while Spanish is usually needed for housing, healthcare, and local administration.
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Get started in Sabadell
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Official city portal
- Services and Procedures | Sabadell City CouncilOfficialOfficial municipal services hub for Sabadell City Council procedures, citizen services, registers, and related online services.
Residency & registration
- Municipal Population RegistrationOfficialSabadell City Council welcome-service page explaining the municipal population register and where it is handled.
- Registering as a ResidentOfficialSpanish national administration page describing EU-citizen resident registration in Spain.
Tax number & registration
- How to Request a NIFOfficialSpanish Tax Agency page about requesting a tax identification number and related documentation.
- Sabadell Tax Agency OfficeOfficialOfficial Agencia Tributaria office directory entry for the Sabadell administration office.
Healthcare access
- Individual Health Card (TSI)OfficialGeneralitat de Catalunya procedure page for the Catalan individual health card used for access to the public health system.
Housing search
- VIMUSA Municipal Housing CompanyOfficialMunicipal housing company for Sabadell public housing, protected rentals, housing services, and applicant-register references.
- Homes and Apartments for Rent in SabadellCommercialCommercial rental-listings portal with Sabadell housing advertisements.
Getting around
- TUS Tickets and FaresOfficialSabadell urban bus fare page with local ticket, pass, and mobility-office information.
- Types of T-mobilitat CardsOfficialOfficial metropolitan transport page describing T-mobilitat card formats and transport-title options used in the Barcelona-area integrated fare system.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Basic Payment AccountOfficialBanco de España client portal page describing basic payment accounts and core banking services.
- Water Supply ConnectionCommercialAigües Sabadell page for local water-service contract and supply-start information.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome Guide to the City of SabadellOfficialMunicipal welcome guide for newcomers, including first-welcome service references, registration topics, municipal services, and local orientation information.
Community & networks
- Sabadell and Vallès Occidental Language ExchangeCommunityCommunity language-exchange group for Catalan, Spanish, English, and other language practice in the Sabadell/Vallès Occidental area.
Language courses
- Sabadell Catalan Language Normalization CentreOfficialConsorci per a la Normalització Lingüística centre page for Catalan courses and language services in Sabadell.
Schools & childcare
- Schooling and Enrolment | EducationOfficialSabadell City Council page for school enrolment and mid-year enrolment information.
- Municipal Nursery SchoolsOfficialSabadell City Council page for municipal nursery-school information and related registration details.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency Addresses and Phone NumbersOfficialSabadell City Council emergency contact page with 112, municipal police, Mossos d'Esquadra, National Police, and fire-service references.
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Nearest cities
- Barcelona, Spain 7 mi away
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain 139 mi away
- Toulouse, France 149 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2024 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
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