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Region
Spain's capital region: the country's biggest job market, with the mountains an hour from the centre.
11th of 34 European metro regions
City · Comunidad de Madrid
A large, safe, fast-grown commuter city east of Madrid, built around an air base and a huge Christmas show.
22nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Comunidad de Madrid is a region and Torrejón de Ardoz 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: 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.
Watch out: A modest cultural life and a centre that empties into Madrid in the morning; Hot summers and cold dry winters with little shade in newer districts.
Of 13 figures both publish in the same unit, Comunidad de Madrid is better on 3 and Torrejón de Ardoz on 6; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Comunidad de Madrid | Torrejón de Ardoz | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €12.1 a month2024 | €9.2 a month2024 | Comunidad de Madrid 32% higher |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €848 a month2024 | €645 a month2024 | Comunidad de Madrid 32% higher |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €800 a month2024 | €710 a month2024 | Comunidad de Madrid 13% higher |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.4%2024 | 3.0%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €4,090Q2 2026 | €3,043Q2 2026 | Comunidad de Madrid 34% higher |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €327,168Q2 2026 | €243,416Q2 2026 | Comunidad de Madrid 34% higher |
| House prices, change in a year | 12.9%Q2 2026 | 16.2%Q2 2026 | Comunidad de Madrid 3.3 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 8.0%2025 | 8.7%2025 | Comunidad de Madrid 0.7 pts lower |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 55.1 per 1,000 people2025 | 37.1 per 1,000 people2024 | Comunidad de Madrid 48% higher |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 85.7 years2024 | 84.5 years2023 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 50%2025 | 38%2024 | Comunidad de Madrid 12.1 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 7,113,8862025 | 143,5262025 | Comunidad de Madrid 49.6× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 24.9%2025 | 25.7%2025 | Comunidad de Madrid 0.8 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (Comunidad de Madrid) and Jun 2026 (Torrejón de Ardoz). 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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