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City · Galicia
A glass-fronted port city on a peninsula, with a Roman lighthouse, a long seafront and the Atlantic on three sides.
18th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
City · Comunitat Valenciana
A sunny port city with a long town beach, mild winters and a big, settled international community.
121st of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Watch out: Rain and wind for much of the year; Few direct flights so Santiago or Madrid are the usual hubs.
Watch out: A seasonal population that swells in summer and at the Hogueras; Crowded beach and nightlife areas in summer.
Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 22 and Alicante on 6; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | A Coruña | Alicante | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €7.1 a month2024 | €7.1 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €497 a month2024 | €497 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €538 a month2024 | €608 a month2024 | A Coruña 11% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.7%2024 | 5.1%2024 | A Coruña 1.4 pts lower |
| Buying price per m² | €2,775Q2 2026 | €2,279Q2 2026 | A Coruña 22% higher |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €221,984Q2 2026 | €182,336Q2 2026 | A Coruña 22% higher |
| House prices, change in a year | 7.9%Q2 2026 | 12.6%Q2 2026 | A Coruña 4.7 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €18,040 a year2024 | €14,361 a year2024 | A Coruña 26% higher |
| Net income per household | €41,843 a year2024 | €36,891 a year2024 | A Coruña 13% higher |
| Unemployment | 8.5%2025 | 14.8%2025 | A Coruña 6.4 pts lower |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 50.0 per 1,000 people2024 | 67.9 per 1,000 people2024 | A Coruña 26% lower |
| Sexual offences | 0.25 per 1,000 people2024 | 0.68 per 1,000 people2024 | Alicante 2.7× |
| Homicides | 1.19 per 100k people2025 | 1.37 per 100k people2025 | A Coruña 13% lower |
| Robberies with violence | 87 per 100k people2025 | 244 per 100k people2025 | Alicante 2.8× |
| Home burglaries | 80 per 100k people2025 | 185 per 100k people2025 | Alicante 2.3× |
| Thefts without violence | 1,394 per 100k people2025 | 2,206 per 100k people2025 | A Coruña 37% lower |
| Vehicle thefts | 15 per 100k people2025 | 111 per 100k people2025 | Alicante 7.3× |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 years2023 | 83.4 years2023 | about the same |
| Hospital beds | 7.2 per 1,000 people2025 | 4.1 per 1,000 people2025 | A Coruña 74% higher |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 14 a year2015–2024 | Alicante 27.4× |
| Days above 30 °C | 5 a year2015–2024 | 75 a year2015–2024 | Alicante 16.0× |
| Nights above 20 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 60 a year2015–2024 | Alicante 598.0× |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 118 a year2015–2024 | 127 a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 7% lower |
| Rainfall | 1,118 mm a year2015–2024 | 399 mm a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 2.8× |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 147 a year2015–2024 | 63 a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 2.3× |
| Frost days | 0 a year2015–2024 | 1 a year2015–2024 | Alicante 7.0× |
| Getting around | |||
| Average commute (one way) | 40 min2021 | 42 min2021 | about the same |
| Commute by public transport | 19% of commuters2021 | 18% of commuters2021 | A Coruña 1.1 pts higher |
| Commute by car | 53% of commuters2021 | 57% of commuters2021 | A Coruña 4.0 pts lower |
| Distance to the main airport | 52 km2026 | 10 km2026 | A Coruña 5.3× |
| Airport passengers | 1.3 million a year2025 | 19.9 million a year2025 | Alicante 15.4× |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 99%2025 | 98%2025 | A Coruña 0.9 pts higher |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 99%2025 | 98%2025 | A Coruña 0.8 pts higher |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 57%2024 | 44%2024 | A Coruña 13.1 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 251,5432025 | 366,2212025 | A Coruña 31% lower |
| Median age | 49.9 years2025 | 45.8 years2025 | A Coruña 9% higher |
| Residents aged 65+ | 25.7%2025 | 19.9%2025 | A Coruña 5.8 pts higher |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 17.8%2025 | 28.9%2025 | A Coruña 11.1 pts lower |
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 8.9%2024 | 20.7%2024 | A Coruña 11.8 pts lower |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 2.9 points2024 | 6.0 points2024 | A Coruña 3.1 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (A Coruña) and Jun 2026 (Alicante). 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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