City · Comunidad de Madrid
Collado Villalba
Quality of life54average
Momentum55average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Scorching summersInternational crowd
88th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
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Collado Villalba 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
Collado Villalba 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 Collado Villalba
- Price of an 80 m² flat: €239,504 vs €327,168
- Buying price per m²: €2,994 vs €4,090
- Rent per m²: €9.5 a month vs €12.1 a month
- Rent for a 70 m² flat: €665 a month vs €848 a month
Why Comunidad de Madrid
- House prices, change in a year: 12.9% vs 16.3%
- Unemployment: 8.0% vs 9.2%
- 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, Collado Villalba is better on 6 and Comunidad de Madrid on 3; the rest are close or have no better direction.
Life domains
82 · strongHealthcare78 · strong
58 · averageJobs64 · above average
51 · averageSafety60 · average
50 · averageTransport–
46 · averageDigital–
46 · averageProsperity55 · average
43 · averageClimate–
36 · below averageHousing36 · below average
0 · weakConnectivity–
–Wellbeing43 · average
Side by side, figure by figure
| Figure | Collado Villalba | Comunidad de Madrid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €9.5 a month2024 | €12.1 a month2024 | Collado Villalba 22% lower |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €665 a month2024 | €848 a month2024 | Collado Villalba 22% lower |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €683 a month2024 | €800 a month2024 | Collado Villalba 15% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.6%2024 | 3.4%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €2,994Q2 2026 | €4,090Q2 2026 | Collado Villalba 27% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €239,504Q2 2026 | €327,168Q2 2026 | Collado Villalba 27% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 16.3%Q2 2026 | 12.9%Q2 2026 | Collado Villalba 3.4 pts higher |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 9.2%2025 | 8.0%2025 | Collado Villalba 1.2 pts higher |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 49.3 per 1,000 people2024 | 55.1 per 1,000 people2025 | Collado Villalba 11% lower |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.3 years2023 | 85.7 years2024 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 49%2024 | 50%2025 | Collado Villalba 1.4 pts lower |
| People | |||
| Population | 67,2742025 | 7,113,8862025 | Comunidad de Madrid 105.7× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 29.0%2025 | 24.9%2025 | Collado Villalba 4.1 pts higher |
Who each suits, 0–100
60Culture, food and nightlife72
58High earners and investors63
53Young professionals55
50Students43
49Retirees60
48Families with children49
47Founders and self-employed64
42Budget-conscious movers32
36Remote workers–
34Beach, mountains and the outdoors–
Our read of each
Collado Villalba
- English gets you by day to day
- Air-conditioning is not a luxury
- Winters need real heating
- You can live without a car
- Ready for remote work
Comunidad de Madrid
- English gets you by day to day
Data through Jun 2026 (Collado Villalba) 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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