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City · Andalucía
A compact, hot, deeply historic city of patios and a mosque-cathedral, with low prices and a thin job market.
142nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
City · Canarias
A big Atlantic port city with a city beach, an all-year spring climate and a growing remote-working crowd.
132nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Watch out: Extreme summer heat among the worst in Spain; Unemployment among the highest in the country and a very thin job market.
Watch out: A small low-paid job market and high unemployment; Distance from the mainland with flights of several hours.
Of 39 figures both publish in the same unit, Córdoba is better on 13 and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 11; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Córdoba | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €7.1 a month2024 | €8.1 a month2024 | Córdoba 12% lower |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €500 a month2024 | €567 a month2024 | Córdoba 12% lower |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €540 a month2024 | €600 a month2024 | Córdoba 10% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 2.4%2024 | 3.3%2024 | Córdoba 0.9 pts lower |
| Buying price per m² | €1,784Q2 2026 | €2,337Q2 2026 | Córdoba 24% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €142,704Q2 2026 | €186,992Q2 2026 | Córdoba 24% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 13.0%Q2 2026 | 14.2%Q2 2026 | Córdoba 1.2 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €14,947 a year2024 | €16,088 a year2024 | Córdoba 7% lower |
| Net income per household | €37,825 a year2024 | €41,738 a year2024 | Córdoba 9% lower |
| Unemployment | 20.9%2025 | 17.4%2025 | Córdoba 3.4 pts higher |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 50.8 per 1,000 people2024 | 51.3 per 1,000 people2024 | about the same |
| Sexual offences | 0.42 per 1,000 people2024 | 0.68 per 1,000 people2024 | Córdoba 38% lower |
| Homicides | 0.62 per 100k people2025 | 2.10 per 100k people2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.4× |
| Robberies with violence | 84 per 100k people2025 | 130 per 100k people2025 | Córdoba 35% lower |
| Home burglaries | 108 per 100k people2025 | 63 per 100k people2025 | Córdoba 72% higher |
| Thefts without violence | 1,362 per 100k people2025 | 1,182 per 100k people2025 | Córdoba 15% higher |
| Vehicle thefts | 50 per 100k people2025 | 81 per 100k people2025 | Córdoba 38% lower |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 82.7 years2023 | 81.3 years2023 | about the same |
| Hospital beds | 5.2 per 1,000 people2025 | 7.0 per 1,000 people2025 | Córdoba 26% lower |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 65 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Days above 30 °C | 119 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Nights above 20 °C | 47 a year2015–2024 | 156 a year2015–2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.3× |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 100 a year2015–2024 | 319 a year2015–2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.2× |
| Rainfall | 412 mm a year2015–2024 | 163 mm a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 2.5× |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 62 a year2015–2024 | 35 a year2015–2024 | Córdoba 76% higher |
| Frost days | 11 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Getting around | |||
| Average commute (one way) | 40 min2021 | 42 min2021 | about the same |
| Commute by public transport | 13% of commuters2021 | 25% of commuters2021 | Córdoba 12.2 pts lower |
| Commute by car | 59% of commuters2021 | 58% of commuters2021 | Córdoba 0.8 pts higher |
| Distance to the main airport | 111 km2026 | 22 km2026 | Córdoba 5.1× |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 98%2025 | 97%2025 | about the same |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 98%2025 | 98%2025 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 48%2024 | 42%2024 | Córdoba 6.2 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 323,2622025 | 381,8682025 | Córdoba 15% lower |
| Median age | 47.9 years2025 | 48.7 years2025 | about the same |
| Residents aged 65+ | 21.3%2025 | 20.7%2025 | Córdoba 0.6 pts higher |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 6.2%2025 | 16.6%2025 | Córdoba 10.4 pts lower |
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 3.8%2024 | 8.9%2024 | Córdoba 5.1 pts lower |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 0.9 points2024 | 1.3 points2024 | about the same |
Data through Jun 2026 (Córdoba) and Jun 2026 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). 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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