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A Coruña or Palma?

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 · Illes Balears

Palma

Island life in a real city: a Gothic cathedral on the sea, a year-round centre and mountains behind.

Quality of life54average
Momentum53average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Island capitalPort citySailing and yachtsMild wintersInternational communityGlobal airportInternational crowd

92nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why A Coruña

  • Stronger on climate (85 vs 68)
  • Stronger on digital (70 vs 35)
  • Stronger on healthcare (70 vs 40)
  • Stronger on jobs (64 vs 42)
  • Stronger on safety (54 vs 23)
  • Stronger on housing (49 vs 24)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 0 a year vs 137 a year
  • Vehicle thefts: 15 per 100k people vs 215 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 Palma

  • Stronger on connectivity (77 vs 1)
  • Airport passengers: 33.8 million a year vs 1.3 million a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 8 km vs 52 km
  • Homicides: 0.46 per 100k people vs 1.19 per 100k people
  • Rainy days (≥1 mm): 88 a year vs 147 a year
  • A real city that stays open in winter
  • Sea and cycling roads and mountain walks close by

Watch out: A housing market shared with visitors and second-home buyers; Quiet winters in the coastal resorts where many places close.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 21 and Palma on 7; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

86 · strongProsperity78 · strong
85 · strongClimate68 · above average
70 · above averageDigital35 · below average
70 · above averageHealthcare40 · average
64 · above averageJobs42 · average
61 · above averageTransport53 · average
54 · averageSafety23 · weak
49 · averageHousing24 · weak
1 · weakConnectivity77 · strong

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureA CoruñaPalmaDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.1 a month2024€9.8 a month2024A Coruña 28% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€497 a month2024€689 a month2024A Coruña 28% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€538 a month2024€800 a month2024A Coruña 33% lower
Rents, change in a year3.7%20244.2%2024A Coruña 0.5 pts lower
Buying price per m²€2,775Q2 2026€3,814Q2 2026A Coruña 27% lower
Price of an 80 m² flat€221,984Q2 2026€305,160Q2 2026A Coruña 27% lower
House prices, change in a year7.9%Q2 202614.3%Q2 2026A Coruña 6.4 pts lower
Money & work
Household income per person€18,040 a year2024€17,289 a year2024A Coruña 4% higher
Net income per household€41,843 a year2024€48,884 a year2024A Coruña 14% lower
Unemployment8.5%202511.3%2025A Coruña 2.8 pts lower
Safety
Recorded crime50.0 per 1,000 people202480.6 per 1,000 people2024A Coruña 38% lower
Sexual offences0.25 per 1,000 people20240.79 per 1,000 people2024Palma 3.2×
Homicides1.19 per 100k people20250.46 per 100k people2025A Coruña 2.6×
Robberies with violence87 per 100k people2025229 per 100k people2025Palma 2.6×
Home burglaries80 per 100k people202567 per 100k people2025A Coruña 20% higher
Thefts without violence1,394 per 100k people20253,660 per 100k people2025Palma 2.6×
Vehicle thefts15 per 100k people2025215 per 100k people2025Palma 14.2×
Health
Life expectancy83.9 years202383.2 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.2 per 1,000 people20256.0 per 1,000 people2025A Coruña 21% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Days above 30 °C5 a year2015–202418 a year2015–2024Palma 3.8×
Nights above 20 °C0 a year2015–2024137 a year2015–2024Palma 1368.0×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)118 a year2015–2024120 a year2015–2024about the same
Rainfall1,118 mm a year2015–2024542 mm a year2015–2024A Coruña 2.1×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)147 a year2015–202488 a year2015–2024A Coruña 67% higher
Frost days0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024about the same
Getting around
Average commute (one way)40 min202134 min2021A Coruña 19% higher
Commute by public transport19% of commuters202110% of commuters2021A Coruña 9.2 pts higher
Commute by car53% of commuters202164% of commuters2021A Coruña 11.2 pts lower
Distance to the main airport52 km20268 km2026A Coruña 6.6×
Airport passengers1.3 million a year202533.8 million a year2025Palma 26.1×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet99%202598%2025A Coruña 1.3 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door99%202598%2025A Coruña 1.2 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree57%202438%2024A Coruña 19.1 pts higher
People
Population251,5432025434,7862025A Coruña 42% lower
Median age49.9 years202543.0 years2025A Coruña 16% higher
Residents aged 65+25.7%202517.2%2025A Coruña 8.5 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.8%202530.3%2025A Coruña 12.5 pts lower
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%202420.0%2024A Coruña 11.1 pts lower
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.9 points20243.1 points2024about the same

Who each suits, 0–100

72Culture, food and nightlife69
66Young professionals53
64Retirees49
62Students43
60High earners and investors52
59Founders and self-employed60
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors58
58Budget-conscious movers28
57Families with children35
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

Palma

  • English gets you by day to day
  • Catalan is co-official here
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Keep an eye on your phone
  • Easy to fly home
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work
  • A younger crowd

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