Spain / Southern Europe
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is a dense municipality within the Barcelona metropolitan area in north-eastern Spain, with services, logistics, and commuter-transport activity inside a coastal Mediterranean climate context. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is a southern europe city of about ~0.27M in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (68/100).
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Composite profile
68/100
Use the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level metro context alongside Barcelona and Tarragona.
68/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 68/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 67/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 67/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 70/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 67/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 69/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 66/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 66/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with national-level information from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with national-level context from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, see the Spain transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about L'Hospitalet de Llobregat drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as Serra de Collserola, Llobregat Delta.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,320/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.0°C.
Higher education is strong (69/100).
Healthcare access is strong (70/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (75/100).
Within ~170 km: Serra de Collserola, Llobregat Delta.
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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16°C, comfort score 89/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — tourism economy, economy score 65/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — regional education center, education score 64/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 75/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Serra de Collserola, Llobregat Delta and Garraf Massif within weekend range.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat spends roughly €1,320 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €702. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Spain. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 71/100.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Social Sciences.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 70/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 75/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.0°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat indexes a walkability score of 83 and a cycling score of 65 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat include Serra de Collserola, Llobregat Delta and Garraf Massif. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 85/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Serra de Collserola, Llobregat Delta and Garraf Massif supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level metro context alongside Barcelona and Tarragona. Its standout dimensions are energy (70/100) and internet speed (69/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (66/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where L'Hospitalet de Llobregat appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.