City · Comunidad de Madrid
Aranjuez
Quality of life58average
Momentum72above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Scorching summers
63rd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
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Aranjuez or Comunidad de Madrid?
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Data as of
Region
Comunidad de Madrid
Spain's capital region: the country's biggest job market, with the mountains an hour from the centre.
Quality of life62above average
Momentum74above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Capital regionBusiness and tech hubCommuter beltInland and dryExpensive housingPricey rent
11th of 34 European metro regions
Aranjuez is a city and Comunidad de Madrid a region. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.
Why Aranjuez
- Buying price per m²: €2,185 vs €4,090
- Price of an 80 m² flat: €174,792 vs €327,168
- Rent for a 70 m² flat: €553 a month vs €848 a month
- Rent per m²: €7.9 a month vs €12.1 a month
Why Comunidad de Madrid
- Unemployment: 8.0% vs 9.9%
- The deepest job market in Spain in Spanish and international business
- The longest life expectancy and some of the best-staffed hospitals in the country
Watch out: The highest rents and house prices in Spain and rising faster than pay; Street robbery and pickpocketing in the busiest parts of the capital and on the metro.
Of 13 figures both publish in the same unit, Aranjuez is better on 6 and Comunidad de Madrid on 2; the rest are close or have no better direction.
Life domains
81 · strongHealthcare78 · strong
65 · above averageJobs64 · above average
65 · above averageSafety60 · average
52 · averageDigital–
49 · averageHousing36 · below average
42 · averageClimate–
40 · below averageProsperity55 · average
0 · weakConnectivity–
–Wellbeing43 · average
Side by side, figure by figure
| Figure | Aranjuez | Comunidad de Madrid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €7.9 a month2024 | €12.1 a month2024 | Aranjuez 35% lower |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €553 a month2024 | €848 a month2024 | Aranjuez 35% lower |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €550 a month2024 | €800 a month2024 | Aranjuez 31% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.3%2024 | 3.4%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €2,185Q2 2026 | €4,090Q2 2026 | Aranjuez 47% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €174,792Q2 2026 | €327,168Q2 2026 | Aranjuez 47% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 13.0%Q2 2026 | 12.9%Q2 2026 | about the same |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 9.9%2025 | 8.0%2025 | Aranjuez 1.9 pts higher |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 44.6 per 1,000 people2024 | 55.1 per 1,000 people2025 | Aranjuez 19% lower |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years2023 | 85.7 years2024 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 46%2024 | 50%2025 | Aranjuez 4.3 pts lower |
| People | |||
| Population | 63,0402025 | 7,113,8862025 | Comunidad de Madrid 112.8× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 22.6%2025 | 24.9%2025 | Aranjuez 2.3 pts lower |
Who each suits, 0–100
60Families with children49
60High earners and investors63
55Budget-conscious movers32
54Retirees60
53Young professionals55
50Students43
48Culture, food and nightlife72
45Founders and self-employed64
44Remote workers–
38Beach, mountains and the outdoors–
Our read of each
Aranjuez
- English gets you by day to day
- Air-conditioning is not a luxury
- Winters need real heating
- Ready for remote work
Comunidad de Madrid
- English gets you by day to day
Data through Jun 2026 (Aranjuez) and Jun 2026 (Comunidad de Madrid). 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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