HoodEx scores areas of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain from 0 to 10 on green space and air, comfort and safety, homes and buildings, shops and services, and getting around. Of the areas reported on in depth so far, Ciutat Vella scores highest at 7.9/10, against an average of 7.9/10. Open any report below, or find which part of Barcelona fits you.
Barcelona sits on the Mediterranean coast with the Collserola hills rising behind it. The historic center, Ciutat Vella, forms a dense medieval maze of narrow streets and small plazas, while the Eixample district spreads outward in a rigid nineteenth-century grid of chamfered blocks and broad avenues. The contrast in built fabric between these two areas is sharp: the old quarter holds tightly packed historic structures, whereas the grid offers more regular apartment blocks with interior courtyards and wider sidewalks. Most daily errands are handled on foot or by metro and bus, and the mild Mediterranean climate means outdoor life continues through much of the year. Community life and local services are a constant across the city, but substantial greenery is scarce in the densest quarters and requires a deliberate search.
Across the 2 measured areas HoodEx has mapped in Barcelona, the average score is 7.9 out of 10 — strong. That places Barcelona 3rd of the 33 cities measured so far, 1.3 above the 6.6 average across those cities.
The highest-scoring area is Ciutat Vella at 7.9/10; the lowest is Eixample at 7.9/10. A gap of only 0.0 points means Barcelona is fairly even: most areas offer a similar standard, and the choice comes down to what kind of place you want rather than how good it is. 2 of the 2 areas score 7 or better.
Averaged across Barcelona: green & air 6.0, comfort & safety 7.7, homes & buildings 8.4, shops & services 9.4 and getting around 8.3, each out of 10.
Barcelona's strongest category is shops & services — community life and local services — at 9.4/10, 2.7 above the 6.7 average for that category. The weakest is green & air — greenery and environmental quality — at 6.0/10, 0.3 above the 5.7 average. Those two are the shape of the city: what it gives you everywhere, and what you have to hunt for.
Against the other 33 measured cities, Barcelona ranks 3rd for comfort & safety, 4th for homes & buildings and 3rd for shops & services.
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These parts of Barcelona have been measured in full — each has its own page with the five scores, the readings underneath them and photos of the streets.
Every HoodEx neighbourhood is scored from 0 to 10 in five categories. Scores are generated by AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets, then blended into a single overall score.
HoodEx has scored 2 neighbourhoods in Barcelona. New areas are added when someone checks a local address.
The average overall score across scored Barcelona neighbourhoods is 7.9/10, blended from our five scoring categories — 1.3 above the 6.6 average across the 33 cities HoodEx has measured.
Ciutat Vella currently has the highest overall score in Barcelona at 7.9/10, 0.0 points ahead of the lowest-scoring measured area, Eixample (7.9/10).
Every neighbourhood is scored 0–10 in five categories — Green & air, Comfort & safety, Homes & buildings, Shops & services, and Getting around — using AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets. The five category scores are blended into a single overall score.
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Scores update as new analyses are run and community feedback comes in. Each neighbourhood page shows when it was last updated.