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Aragón or Spain?

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

Region

Aragón

A huge, empty-feeling region of high mountains, wide plains and one big logistics city.

Quality of life59average
Momentum72above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Pyrenean regionLogistics hubInland regionSki resortsHot summers

15th of 35 European metro regions

Country

Spain

Sun, food and a life lived outdoors, from big-city careers to quiet coastal towns.

Quality of life56average
Momentum52average
Outlook25weak
Mediterranean countryPublic healthcare systemRegional languagesLate meals and street lifeTourism economy

16th of 30 EU + EFTA countries

Aragón is a region and Spain a country. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (Spain with EU countries, regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.

Why Aragón

  • Burglaries: 142 per 100k people vs 293 per 100k people
  • Thefts: 238 per 100k people vs 451 per 100k people
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 4.4% vs 7.2%
  • At risk of poverty: 13.6% vs 19.5%
  • Space & mountains & a real city at low prices
  • A strong industrial and logistics economy on the Madrid-Barcelona axis

Watch out: Extreme weather with hot dry valley summers and the cold cierzo wind; A rural interior with few services and buses or neighbours.

Why Spain

  • Employment gap, born abroad vs born in Spain: -3.7 points vs -5.9 points
  • Road deaths: 3.7 per 100k people vs 5.3 per 100k people
  • Adults with a university degree: 52% vs 41%
  • Household income per person: 27,885 PPS a year vs 22,000 PPS a year
  • A mild climate along the coast and islands and long days outdoors
  • Regional variety in food and landscape and language

Watch out: Job openings and pay that differ widely by region and sector; Procedures that vary by region and often run only in Spanish.

Of 34 figures both publish in the same unit, Aragón is better on 13 and Spain on 6; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

74 · above averageHousing49 · average
57 · averageHealthcare59 · average
54 · averageSafety46 · average
48 · averageWellbeing25 · weak
40 · below averageJobs42 · average
27 · below averageProsperity43 · average
–Geopolitical Stability100 · strong
–Demographics87 · strong
–Tax & Finance76 · strong
–Education62 · above average
–Economy59 · average
–Cost of Living56 · average
–Environment50 · average
–Governance32 · below average

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureAragónSpainDifference
Housing
House prices, change in a year14.6%Q2 202612.1%Q2 2026Aragón 2.5 pts higher
Households spending >40% of income on housing4.4%20257.2%2025Aragón 2.8 pts lower
Cost of living
Household spending€35,024 a year2025€35,101 a year2025about the same
Inflation4.4%Sep 20265.0%Sep 2026Aragón 0.6 pts lower
Money & work
Household income per person22,000 PPS a year202327,885 PPS a year2025Aragón 21% lower
Net income per person (survey)€16,717 a year2025€15,620 a year2025Aragón 7% higher
Average gross salary€28,062 a year2024€29,540 a year2024Aragón 5% lower
Median gross salary€24,936 a year2024€24,497 a year2024about the same
Unemployment8.0%202510.0%Aug 2026Aragón 2.0 pts lower
Youth unemployment (15–24)24.1%202524.9%2025Aragón 0.8 pts lower
Employment rate (20–64)75.6%202573.0%Q2 2026Aragón 2.6 pts higher
Safety
Homicides0.59 per 100k people20240.72 per 100k people2024Aragón 18% lower
Robberies102 per 100k people2024130 per 100k people2024Aragón 21% lower
Burglaries142 per 100k people2024293 per 100k people2024Spain 2.1×
Thefts238 per 100k people2024451 per 100k people2024Aragón 47% lower
Road deaths5.3 per 100k people20243.7 per 100k people2024Aragón 43% higher
Health
Life expectancy84.3 years202484.0 years2024about the same
Doctors599 per 100k people2024464 per 100k people2024Aragón 29% higher
Education
Adults with a university degree41%202552%2025Aragón 11.5 pts lower
People
Population1,364,621202549,128,2972025Spain 36.0×
Residents who speak English24.2% of residents202124.6% of residents2021about the same
Residents who speak English well13.2% of residents202114.7% of residents2021Aragón 1.5 pts lower
At risk of poverty13.6%202519.5%2025Aragón 5.9 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad18.8%202519.3%2025about the same
Born in another EU country4.2% of residents20253.3% of residents2025Aragón 1.0 pts higher
Born elsewhere in Europe0.7% of residents20251.7% of residents2025Aragón 0.9 pts lower
Born in Latin America8.3% of residents20259.4% of residents2025Aragón 1.1 pts lower
Born in Africa4.5% of residents20253.4% of residents2025Aragón 1.1 pts higher
Born in Asia0.9% of residents20251.3% of residents2025about the same
Born in North America or Oceania0.2% of residents20250.4% of residents2025about the same
Born abroad, change in 5 years4.2 points20254.4 points2025about the same
Employment rate, born abroad71.2%202569.6%2025Aragón 1.6 pts higher
Employment rate, born in Spain77.1%202573.3%2025Aragón 3.8 pts higher
Employment gap, born abroad vs born in Spain-5.9 points2025-3.7 points2025Aragón 2.2 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

63Budget-conscious movers43
62High earners and investors57
61Retirees53
56Students55
55Families with children53
55Young professionals39
52Founders and self-employed54
47Culture, food and nightlife–
–Remote workers57
–Beach, mountains and the outdoors46

Our read of each

Aragón

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Line up work before you come
  • Public waiting lists are long

Spain

    Data through Jun 2026 (Aragón) and Sep 2026 (Spain). 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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