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A Coruña or Gijón?

Each place uses its own local data. National rules (economy, geopolitical stability, governance, tax & finance) are the same for both, so they cannot separate them. Neither wins everywhere; the tradeoffs below are what matter.

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Data as of

City · Galicia

A Coruña

A glass-fronted port city on a peninsula, with a Roman lighthouse, a long seafront and the Atlantic on three sides.

Quality of life63above average
Momentum56average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Port cityBeach cityGreen and rainyCool summersSeafood capital

18th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

City · Principado de Asturias

Gijón

Asturias's biggest city: a surf-and-cider seaside town with a steel past, low crime and a lot of rain.

Quality of life60above average
Momentum67above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Beach cityPort cityGreen and rainyCool summersCider culture

39th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why A Coruña

  • Stronger on digital (70 vs 47)
  • Stronger on healthcare (70 vs 29)
  • Hospital beds: 7.2 per 1,000 people vs 3.7 per 1,000 people
  • Nights above 20 °C: 0 a year vs 2 a year
  • House prices, change in a year: 7.9% vs 12.5%
  • Vehicle thefts: 15 per 100k people vs 21 per 100k people
  • A compact city with a long walkable seafront and city beaches
  • Cool summers and mild winters with no extreme heat

Watch out: Rain and wind for much of the year; Few direct flights so Santiago or Madrid are the usual hubs.

Why Gijón

  • Stronger on safety (74 vs 54)
  • Stronger on housing (70 vs 49)
  • Homicides: 0.37 per 100k people vs 1.19 per 100k people
  • Airport passengers: 2.0 million a year vs 1.3 million a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 30 km vs 52 km
  • Rents, change in a year: 2.6% vs 3.7%
  • A city beach and a surf scene with green hills behind
  • Low crime and moderate rents with a relaxed pace

Watch out: Grey and wet weather for much of the year; A small job market with modest pay and young people leaving.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 14 and Gijón on 11; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

86 · strongProsperity76 · strong
85 · strongClimate80 · strong
70 · above averageDigital47 · average
70 · above averageHealthcare29 · below average
64 · above averageJobs66 · above average
61 · above averageTransport55 · average
54 · averageSafety74 · above average
49 · averageHousing70 · above average
1 · weakConnectivity3 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureA CoruñaGijónDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.1 a month2024€7.2 a month2024about the same
Rent for a 70 m² flat€497 a month2024€505 a month2024about the same
Typical rent, existing lease€538 a month2024€509 a month2024A Coruña 6% higher
Rents, change in a year3.7%20242.6%2024A Coruña 1.1 pts higher
Buying price per m²€2,775Q2 2026€2,343Q2 2026A Coruña 18% higher
Price of an 80 m² flat€221,984Q2 2026€187,464Q2 2026A Coruña 18% higher
House prices, change in a year7.9%Q2 202612.5%Q2 2026A Coruña 4.6 pts lower
Money & work
Household income per person€18,040 a year2024€17,103 a year2024A Coruña 5% higher
Net income per household€41,843 a year2024€37,943 a year2024A Coruña 10% higher
Unemployment8.5%20259.4%2025A Coruña 0.9 pts lower
Safety
Recorded crime50.0 per 1,000 people202436.5 per 1,000 people2024A Coruña 37% higher
Sexual offences0.25 per 1,000 people20240.31 per 1,000 people2024A Coruña 19% lower
Homicides1.19 per 100k people20250.37 per 100k people2025A Coruña 3.2×
Robberies with violence87 per 100k people202569 per 100k people2025A Coruña 26% higher
Home burglaries80 per 100k people202589 per 100k people2025A Coruña 10% lower
Thefts without violence1,394 per 100k people20251,117 per 100k people2025A Coruña 25% higher
Vehicle thefts15 per 100k people202521 per 100k people2025A Coruña 30% lower
Health
Life expectancy83.9 years202382.7 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.2 per 1,000 people20253.7 per 1,000 people2025A Coruña 2.0×
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024A Coruña 25% higher
Days above 30 °C5 a year2015–20246 a year2015–2024A Coruña 22% lower
Nights above 20 °C0 a year2015–20242 a year2015–2024Gijón 18.0×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)118 a year2015–2024116 a year2015–2024about the same
Rainfall1,118 mm a year2015–20241,054 mm a year2015–2024A Coruña 6% higher
Rainy days (≥1 mm)147 a year2015–2024153 a year2015–2024about the same
Frost days0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Getting around
Average commute (one way)40 min202141 min2021about the same
Commute by public transport19% of commuters202118% of commuters2021A Coruña 1.6 pts higher
Commute by car53% of commuters202157% of commuters2021A Coruña 3.8 pts lower
Distance to the main airport52 km202630 km2026A Coruña 71% higher
Airport passengers1.3 million a year20252.0 million a year2025A Coruña 37% lower
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet99%202598%2025A Coruña 0.5 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door99%202598%2025A Coruña 0.6 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree57%202450%2024A Coruña 7.0 pts higher
People
Population251,5432025269,8942025A Coruña 7% lower
Median age49.9 years202552.9 years2025A Coruña 6% lower
Residents aged 65+25.7%202528.3%2025A Coruña 2.6 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.8%202513.5%2025A Coruña 4.3 pts higher
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%20247.5%2024A Coruña 1.4 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.9 points20242.2 points2024A Coruña 0.7 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

72Culture, food and nightlife61
66Young professionals63
64Retirees61
62Students61
60High earners and investors59
59Founders and self-employed54
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors59
58Budget-conscious movers65
57Families with children62
55Remote workers52

Weather through the year

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Solid: average daily high · dashed: average nightly low, °C.

Our read of each

A Coruña

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Galician is co-official here
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Gijón

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Data through Jun 2026 (A Coruña) and Jun 2026 (Gijón). 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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