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Comunitat Valenciana 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

Comunitat Valenciana

Orange groves, paella and a long sunny coast, home to Spain's third city and some of its biggest foreign communities.

Quality of life46average
Momentum73above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Mediterranean coastBeach citiesForeign residentsRetirement coastBilingual: Valencian & Spanish

29th of 34 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

Comunitat Valenciana 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 Comunitat Valenciana

  • Road deaths: 3.0 per 100k people vs 3.7 per 100k people
  • Sun & sea & mild winters at prices well below Barcelona or the islands
  • A flat cyclable friendly capital in València and a large international community on the coast

Watch out: Hot sticky summers and violent autumn rain with serious flash floods in recent years; Burglary and petty theft in some coastal and resort areas.

Why Spain

  • Household income per person: 27,885 PPS a year vs 17,700 PPS a year
  • Employment gap, born abroad vs born in Spain: -3.7 points vs -6.2 points
  • Adults with a university degree: 52% vs 38%
  • Homicides: 0.72 per 100k people vs 1.07 per 100k people
  • 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, Comunitat Valenciana is better on 4 and Spain on 16; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

47 · averageHousing49 · average
44 · averageHealthcare59 · average
36 · below averageSafety46 · average
24 · weakJobs42 · average
18 · weakWellbeing25 · weak
10 · weakProsperity43 · 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

FigureComunitat ValencianaSpainDifference
Housing
House prices, change in a year13.0%Q2 202612.1%Q2 2026Comunitat Valenciana 0.9 pts higher
Households spending >40% of income on housing8.5%20257.2%2025Comunitat Valenciana 1.3 pts higher
Cost of living
Household spending€33,949 a year2025€35,101 a year2025about the same
Inflation4.8%Sep 20265.0%Sep 2026about the same
Money & work
Household income per person17,700 PPS a year202327,885 PPS a year2025Comunitat Valenciana 37% lower
Net income per person (survey)€14,017 a year2025€15,620 a year2025Comunitat Valenciana 10% lower
Average gross salary€26,817 a year2024€29,540 a year2024Comunitat Valenciana 9% lower
Median gross salary€22,652 a year2024€24,497 a year2024Comunitat Valenciana 8% lower
Unemployment11.6%202510.0%Aug 2026Comunitat Valenciana 1.6 pts higher
Youth unemployment (15–24)30.5%202524.9%2025Comunitat Valenciana 5.6 pts higher
Employment rate (20–64)70.8%202573.0%Q2 2026Comunitat Valenciana 2.2 pts lower
Safety
Homicides1.07 per 100k people20240.72 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 49% higher
Robberies117 per 100k people2024130 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 9% lower
Burglaries269 per 100k people2024293 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 8% lower
Thefts424 per 100k people2024451 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 6% lower
Road deaths3.0 per 100k people20243.7 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 19% lower
Health
Life expectancy83.5 years202484.0 years2024about the same
Doctors438 per 100k people2024464 per 100k people2024Comunitat Valenciana 6% lower
Education
Adults with a university degree38%202552%2025Comunitat Valenciana 14.4 pts lower
People
Population5,425,182202549,128,2972025Spain 9.1×
Residents who speak English19.6% of residents202124.6% of residents2021Comunitat Valenciana 5.0 pts lower
Residents who speak English well12.1% of residents202114.7% of residents2021Comunitat Valenciana 2.5 pts lower
At risk of poverty26.0%202519.5%2025Comunitat Valenciana 6.5 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad24.1%202519.3%2025Comunitat Valenciana 4.8 pts higher
Born in another EU country5.2% of residents20253.3% of residents2025Comunitat Valenciana 1.9 pts higher
Born elsewhere in Europe4.0% of residents20251.7% of residents2025Comunitat Valenciana 2.3 pts higher
Born in Latin America9.7% of residents20259.4% of residents2025about the same
Born in Africa3.6% of residents20253.4% of residents2025about the same
Born in Asia1.4% of residents20251.3% of residents2025about the same
Born in North America or Oceania0.4% of residents20250.4% of residents2025about the same
Born abroad, change in 5 years6.3 points20254.4 points2025Comunitat Valenciana 1.9 pts higher
Employment rate, born abroad66.5%202569.6%2025Comunitat Valenciana 3.1 pts lower
Employment rate, born in Spain72.7%202573.3%2025Comunitat Valenciana 0.6 pts lower
Employment gap, born abroad vs born in Spain-6.2 points2025-3.7 points2025Comunitat Valenciana 2.5 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

57Culture, food and nightlife–
48Students55
47High earners and investors57
43Retirees53
42Budget-conscious movers43
41Founders and self-employed54
39Families with children53
31Young professionals39
–Remote workers57
–Beach, mountains and the outdoors46

Our read of each

Comunitat Valenciana

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Valencian is co-official here
  • Line up work before you come

Spain

    Data through Jun 2026 (Comunitat Valenciana) 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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