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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 · Andalucía
A compact, hot, deeply historic city of patios and a mosque-cathedral, with low prices and a thin job market.
142nd 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: Extreme summer heat among the worst in Spain; Unemployment among the highest in the country and a very thin job market.
Of 39 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 18 and Córdoba on 5; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | A Coruña | Córdoba | 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 | €500 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €538 a month2024 | €540 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.7%2024 | 2.4%2024 | A Coruña 1.3 pts higher |
| Buying price per m² | €2,775Q2 2026 | €1,784Q2 2026 | A Coruña 56% higher |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €221,984Q2 2026 | €142,704Q2 2026 | A Coruña 56% higher |
| House prices, change in a year | 7.9%Q2 2026 | 13.0%Q2 2026 | A Coruña 5.1 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €18,040 a year2024 | €14,947 a year2024 | A Coruña 21% higher |
| Net income per household | €41,843 a year2024 | €37,825 a year2024 | A Coruña 11% higher |
| Unemployment | 8.5%2025 | 20.9%2025 | A Coruña 12.4 pts lower |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 50.0 per 1,000 people2024 | 50.8 per 1,000 people2024 | about the same |
| Sexual offences | 0.25 per 1,000 people2024 | 0.42 per 1,000 people2024 | A Coruña 40% lower |
| Homicides | 1.19 per 100k people2025 | 0.62 per 100k people2025 | A Coruña 1.9× |
| Robberies with violence | 87 per 100k people2025 | 84 per 100k people2025 | about the same |
| Home burglaries | 80 per 100k people2025 | 108 per 100k people2025 | A Coruña 26% lower |
| Thefts without violence | 1,394 per 100k people2025 | 1,362 per 100k people2025 | about the same |
| Vehicle thefts | 15 per 100k people2025 | 50 per 100k people2025 | Córdoba 3.3× |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 years2023 | 82.7 years2023 | about the same |
| Hospital beds | 7.2 per 1,000 people2025 | 5.2 per 1,000 people2025 | A Coruña 38% higher |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 65 a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 129.8× |
| Days above 30 °C | 5 a year2015–2024 | 119 a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 25.3× |
| Nights above 20 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 47 a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 474.0× |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 118 a year2015–2024 | 100 a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 18% higher |
| Rainfall | 1,118 mm a year2015–2024 | 412 mm a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 2.7× |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 147 a year2015–2024 | 62 a year2015–2024 | A Coruña 2.4× |
| Frost days | 0 a year2015–2024 | 11 a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 108.0× |
| Getting around | |||
| Average commute (one way) | 40 min2021 | 40 min2021 | about the same |
| Commute by public transport | 19% of commuters2021 | 13% of commuters2021 | A Coruña 6.7 pts higher |
| Commute by car | 53% of commuters2021 | 59% of commuters2021 | A Coruña 5.7 pts lower |
| Distance to the main airport | 52 km2026 | 111 km2026 | Córdoba 2.1× |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 99%2025 | 98%2025 | A Coruña 1.3 pts higher |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 99%2025 | 98%2025 | A Coruña 1.2 pts higher |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 57%2024 | 48%2024 | A Coruña 9.1 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 251,5432025 | 323,2622025 | A Coruña 22% lower |
| Median age | 49.9 years2025 | 47.9 years2025 | A Coruña 4% higher |
| Residents aged 65+ | 25.7%2025 | 21.3%2025 | A Coruña 4.4 pts higher |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 17.8%2025 | 6.2%2025 | A Coruña 11.6 pts higher |
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 8.9%2024 | 3.8%2024 | A Coruña 5.1 pts higher |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 2.9 points2024 | 0.9 points2024 | A Coruña 2.0 pts higher |
Data through Jun 2026 (A Coruña) and Jun 2026 (Córdoba). 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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