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Region
Spain's biggest region: walled cities, roasted lamb, wide skies and a countryside that is emptying out.
21st of 35 European metro regions
City · Castilla y León
29th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Castilla y León is a region and Palencia a city. 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.
Watch out: Long cold winters and heating bills in old stone houses; A thin job market and many villages with no shop or doctor or bus.
Of 13 figures both publish in the same unit, Castilla y León is better on 3 and Palencia on 3; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Castilla y León | Palencia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €6.0 a month2024 | €5.8 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €418 a month2024 | €403 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €470 a month2024 | €450 a month2024 | Castilla y León 5% higher |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.0%2024 | 2.6%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €1,350Q2 2026 | €1,471Q2 2026 | Castilla y León 8% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €107,968Q2 2026 | €117,688Q2 2026 | Castilla y León 8% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 14.8%Q2 2026 | 19.6%Q2 2026 | Castilla y León 4.8 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 8.6%2025 | 8.6%2025 | about the same |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 40.2 per 1,000 people2025 | 32.5 per 1,000 people2024 | Castilla y León 24% higher |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.8 years2024 | 83.5 years2023 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 42%2025 | 47%2024 | Castilla y León 4.7 pts lower |
| People | |||
| Population | 2,401,2212025 | 77,4662025 | Castilla y León 31.0× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 11.8%2025 | 10.9%2025 | Castilla y León 0.9 pts higher |
Data through Jun 2026 (Castilla y León) and Jun 2026 (Palencia). 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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