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Region
Spain's quiet south-west: Roman ruins, oak pastures, vultures and the lowest prices in the country.
21st of 35 European metro regions
City · Extremadura
138th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Extremadura is a region and Mérida 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: Very hot summers on the Badajoz plains; A small job market and a long history of young people leaving.
Of 13 figures both publish in the same unit, Extremadura is better on 4 and Mérida on 2; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Extremadura | Mérida | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €5.0 a month2024 | €5.1 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €349 a month2024 | €358 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €425 a month2024 | €430 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.3%2024 | 3.7%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €997Q2 2026 | €1,130Q2 2026 | Extremadura 12% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €79,728Q2 2026 | €90,376Q2 2026 | Extremadura 12% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 12.8%Q2 2026 | 12.3%Q2 2026 | Extremadura 0.5 pts higher |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 14.8%2025 | 16.4%2025 | Extremadura 1.6 pts lower |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 34.5 per 1,000 people2025 | 55.0 per 1,000 people2024 | Extremadura 37% lower |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.2 years2024 | 82.9 years2023 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 34%2025 | 44%2024 | Extremadura 10.0 pts lower |
| People | |||
| Population | 1,053,3452025 | 60,2252025 | Extremadura 17.5× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 6.0%2025 | 7.0%2025 | Extremadura 1.0 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (Extremadura) and Jun 2026 (Mérida). 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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