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A Coruña or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?

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 · Canarias

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A big Atlantic port city with a city beach, an all-year spring climate and a growing remote-working crowd.

Quality of life47average
Momentum34below average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Island capitalBeach cityPort cityYear-round mild climateSurf cityPleasant weather

132nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why A Coruña

  • Stronger on prosperity (86 vs 58)
  • Stronger on climate (85 vs 72)
  • Stronger on digital (70 vs 48)
  • Stronger on healthcare (70 vs 5)
  • Stronger on jobs (64 vs 11)
  • Stronger on safety (54 vs 32)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 0 a year vs 156 a year
  • Vehicle thefts: 15 per 100k people vs 81 per 100k people

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

Why Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Stronger on connectivity (19 vs 1)
  • Airport passengers: 15.7 million a year vs 1.3 million a year
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 319 a year vs 118 a year
  • Rainy days (≥1 mm): 35 a year vs 147 a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 22 km vs 52 km
  • One of the steadiest climates in Europe and a city beach in town
  • A working city with a university and a port and not a resort

Watch out: A small low-paid job market and high unemployment; Distance from the mainland with flights of several hours.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 15 and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 9; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

86 · strongProsperity58 · average
85 · strongClimate72 · above average
70 · above averageDigital48 · average
70 · above averageHealthcare5 · weak
64 · above averageJobs11 · weak
61 · above averageTransport56 · average
54 · averageSafety32 · below average
49 · averageHousing48 · average
1 · weakConnectivity19 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureA CoruñaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.1 a month2024€8.1 a month2024A Coruña 12% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€497 a month2024€567 a month2024A Coruña 12% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€538 a month2024€600 a month2024A Coruña 10% lower
Rents, change in a year3.7%20243.3%2024about the same
Buying price per m²€2,775Q2 2026€2,337Q2 2026A Coruña 19% higher
Price of an 80 m² flat€221,984Q2 2026€186,992Q2 2026A Coruña 19% higher
House prices, change in a year7.9%Q2 202614.2%Q2 2026A Coruña 6.3 pts lower
Money & work
Household income per person€18,040 a year2024€16,088 a year2024A Coruña 12% higher
Net income per household€41,843 a year2024€41,738 a year2024about the same
Unemployment8.5%202517.4%2025A Coruña 8.9 pts lower
Safety
Recorded crime50.0 per 1,000 people202451.3 per 1,000 people2024about the same
Sexual offences0.25 per 1,000 people20240.68 per 1,000 people2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.7×
Homicides1.19 per 100k people20252.10 per 100k people2025A Coruña 43% lower
Robberies with violence87 per 100k people2025130 per 100k people2025A Coruña 33% lower
Home burglaries80 per 100k people202563 per 100k people2025A Coruña 28% higher
Thefts without violence1,394 per 100k people20251,182 per 100k people2025A Coruña 18% higher
Vehicle thefts15 per 100k people202581 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 5.3×
Health
Life expectancy83.9 years202381.3 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.2 per 1,000 people20257.0 per 1,000 people2025about the same
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Days above 30 °C5 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Nights above 20 °C0 a year2015–2024156 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1558.0×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)118 a year2015–2024319 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.7×
Rainfall1,118 mm a year2015–2024163 mm a year2015–2024A Coruña 6.9×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)147 a year2015–202435 a year2015–2024A Coruña 4.2×
Frost days0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Getting around
Average commute (one way)40 min202142 min2021about the same
Commute by public transport19% of commuters202125% of commuters2021A Coruña 5.5 pts lower
Commute by car53% of commuters202158% of commuters2021A Coruña 4.9 pts lower
Distance to the main airport52 km202622 km2026A Coruña 2.4×
Airport passengers1.3 million a year202515.7 million a year2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 12.1×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet99%202597%2025A Coruña 1.5 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door99%202598%2025A Coruña 1.0 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree57%202442%2024A Coruña 15.3 pts higher
People
Population251,5432025381,8682025A Coruña 34% lower
Median age49.9 years202548.7 years2025about the same
Residents aged 65+25.7%202520.7%2025A Coruña 5.0 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.8%202516.6%2025A Coruña 1.2 pts higher
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%20248.9%2024about the same
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.9 points20241.3 points2024A Coruña 1.6 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

72Culture, food and nightlife64
66Young professionals44
64Retirees50
62Students55
60High earners and investors45
59Founders and self-employed48
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors75
58Budget-conscious movers35
57Families with children33
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

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Easy to fly home
  • Ready for remote work

Data through Jun 2026 (A Coruña) and Jun 2026 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). 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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