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A Coruña or Vitoria-Gasteiz?

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 · País Vasco

Vitoria-Gasteiz

The calm, green, well-planned capital of the Basque Country, with a medieval centre and a ring of woods and wetlands.

Quality of life66above average
Momentum67above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Regional capitalInland cityGreen cityCycle-friendlyCool summersFast internetStrong job market

6th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why A Coruña

  • Stronger on climate (85 vs 70)
  • Stronger on digital (70 vs 56)
  • Airport passengers: 1.3 million a year vs 0.3 million a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 13 a year
  • Nights above 20 °C: 0 a year vs 1 a year
  • Hospital beds: 7.2 per 1,000 people vs 4.1 per 1,000 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Stronger on healthcare (92 vs 70)
  • Stronger on jobs (81 vs 64)
  • House prices, change in a year: 5.8% vs 7.9%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% vs 8.5%
  • Clean and orderly and green with flat streets and cycle lanes
  • Strong public services and a stable industrial economy

Watch out: Cold and damp winters with fog and frost; Rents high for an inland northern city and few flats to choose from.

Of 39 figures both publish in the same unit, A Coruña is better on 17 and Vitoria-Gasteiz on 5; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

86 · strongProsperity89 · strong
85 · strongClimate70 · above average
70 · above averageDigital56 · average
70 · above averageHealthcare92 · strong
64 · above averageJobs81 · strong
61 · above averageTransport62 · above average
54 · averageSafety47 · average
49 · averageHousing–
1 · weakConnectivity0 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureA CoruñaVitoria-GasteizDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.1 a month2024€9.2 a month2024A Coruña 23% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€497 a month2024€645 a month2024A Coruña 23% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€538 a month2024€721 a month2024A Coruña 25% lower
Buying price per m²€2,775Q2 2026€2,681Q2 2026about the same
Price of an 80 m² flat€221,984Q2 2026€214,472Q2 2026about the same
House prices, change in a year7.9%Q2 20265.8%Q2 2026A Coruña 2.1 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€18,040 a year2024€18,920 a year2024A Coruña 5% lower
Net income per household€41,843 a year2024€44,228 a year2024A Coruña 5% lower
Unemployment8.5%20257.2%2025A Coruña 1.3 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime50.0 per 1,000 people202449.5 per 1,000 people2024about the same
Sexual offences0.25 per 1,000 people20240.61 per 1,000 people2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.4×
Homicides1.19 per 100k people20250.00 per 100k people2025about the same
Robberies with violence87 per 100k people2025105 per 100k people2025A Coruña 17% lower
Home burglaries80 per 100k people202598 per 100k people2025A Coruña 19% lower
Thefts without violence1,394 per 100k people20251,789 per 100k people2025A Coruña 22% lower
Vehicle thefts15 per 100k people202530 per 100k people2025Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.0×
Health
Life expectancy83.9 years202384.8 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.2 per 1,000 people20254.1 per 1,000 people2025A Coruña 75% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.6×
Days above 30 °C5 a year2015–202414 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 3.0×
Nights above 20 °C0 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 9.0×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)118 a year2015–202498 a year2015–2024A Coruña 20% higher
Rainfall1,118 mm a year2015–2024950 mm a year2015–2024A Coruña 18% higher
Rainy days (≥1 mm)147 a year2015–2024150 a year2015–2024about the same
Frost days0 a year2015–202413 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 130.0×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)40 min202138 min2021A Coruña 7% higher
Commute by public transport19% of commuters202114% of commuters2021A Coruña 5.4 pts higher
Commute by car53% of commuters202153% of commuters2021about the same
Distance to the main airport52 km202654 km2026A Coruña 4% lower
Airport passengers1.3 million a year20250.3 million a year2025A Coruña 4.3×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet99%202599%2025about the same
Homes with fibre to the door99%202599%2025about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree57%202454%2024A Coruña 3.0 pts higher
People
Population251,5432025260,6992025about the same
Median age49.9 years202548.1 years2025about the same
Residents aged 65+25.7%202522.9%2025A Coruña 2.8 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.8%202518.1%2025about the same
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%202412.2%2024A Coruña 3.3 pts lower
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.9 points20241.7 points2024A Coruña 1.2 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

72Culture, food and nightlife69
66Young professionals71
64Retirees62
62Students55
60High earners and investors64
59Founders and self-employed58
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors45
58Budget-conscious movers54
57Families with children60
55Remote workers46

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

Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Basque is co-official here
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work

Data through Jun 2026 (A Coruña) and Dec 2025 (Vitoria-Gasteiz). 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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