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Gijón or Vigo?

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

City · Principado de Asturias

Gijón

Asturias's biggest city: a surf-and-cider seaside town with a steel past, low crime and a lot of rain.

Quality of life60above average
Momentum67above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Beach cityPort cityGreen and rainyCool summersCider culture

39th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

City · Galicia

Vigo

Galicia's biggest city: a working port and car-making town on a spectacular bay, with oysters, hills and rain.

Quality of life59average
Momentum63above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Port cityIndustrial cityGreen and rainySeafood cityHilly streets

55th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Gijón

  • Stronger on prosperity (76 vs 63)
  • Stronger on jobs (66 vs 52)
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 0 a year
  • Airport passengers: 2.0 million a year vs 1.1 million a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 30 km vs 77 km
  • Days above 35 °C: 0 a year vs 1 a year
  • A city beach and a surf scene with green hills behind
  • Low crime and moderate rents with a relaxed pace

Watch out: Grey and wet weather for much of the year; A small job market with modest pay and young people leaving.

Why Vigo

  • Stronger on healthcare (56 vs 29)
  • Hospital beds: 7.6 per 1,000 people vs 3.7 per 1,000 people
  • Robberies with violence: 50 per 100k people vs 69 per 100k people
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 2 a year
  • Home burglaries: 76 per 100k people vs 89 per 100k people
  • A real working city with jobs in industry and the port
  • Seafood of high quality at modest prices with beaches nearby

Watch out: Rain on well over a hundred days a year and damp homes in winter; A plain functional centre and steep streets.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, Gijón is better on 14 and Vigo on 9; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

80 · strongClimate79 · strong
76 · strongProsperity63 · above average
74 · above averageSafety64 · above average
70 · above averageHousing60 · average
66 · above averageJobs52 · average
55 · averageTransport47 · average
47 · averageDigital49 · average
29 · below averageHealthcare56 · average
3 · weakConnectivity1 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureGijónVigoDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.2 a month2024€7.6 a month2024Gijón 5% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€505 a month2024€533 a month2024Gijón 5% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€509 a month2024€549 a month2024Gijón 7% lower
Rents, change in a year2.6%20243.0%2024about the same
Buying price per m²€2,343Q2 2026€2,346Q2 2026about the same
Price of an 80 m² flat€187,464Q2 2026€187,704Q2 2026about the same
House prices, change in a year12.5%Q2 202612.2%Q2 2026about the same
Money & work
Household income per person€17,103 a year2024€16,256 a year2024Gijón 5% higher
Net income per household€37,943 a year2024€40,775 a year2024Gijón 7% lower
Unemployment9.4%202510.9%2025Gijón 1.5 pts lower
Safety
Recorded crime36.5 per 1,000 people202441.3 per 1,000 people2024Gijón 12% lower
Sexual offences0.31 per 1,000 people20240.51 per 1,000 people2024Gijón 39% lower
Homicides0.37 per 100k people20250.34 per 100k people2025Gijón 9% higher
Robberies with violence69 per 100k people202550 per 100k people2025Gijón 36% higher
Home burglaries89 per 100k people202576 per 100k people2025Gijón 16% higher
Thefts without violence1,117 per 100k people2025974 per 100k people2025Gijón 15% higher
Vehicle thefts21 per 100k people202545 per 100k people2025Vigo 2.1×
Health
Life expectancy82.7 years202383.5 years2023about the same
Hospital beds3.7 per 1,000 people20257.6 per 1,000 people2025Vigo 2.1×
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Vigo 2.3×
Days above 30 °C6 a year2015–202416 a year2015–2024Vigo 2.7×
Nights above 20 °C2 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Gijón 29% higher
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)116 a year2015–2024120 a year2015–2024about the same
Rainfall1,054 mm a year2015–20241,288 mm a year2015–2024Gijón 18% lower
Rainy days (≥1 mm)153 a year2015–2024137 a year2015–2024Gijón 12% higher
Frost days0 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024Gijón 100% lower
Getting around
Average commute (one way)41 min202139 min2021Gijón 5% higher
Commute by public transport18% of commuters202113% of commuters2021Gijón 4.4 pts higher
Commute by car57% of commuters202162% of commuters2021Gijón 5.0 pts lower
Distance to the main airport30 km202677 km2026Vigo 2.5×
Airport passengers2.0 million a year20251.1 million a year2025Gijón 84% higher
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet98%202598%2025about the same
Homes with fibre to the door98%202598%2025about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree50%202450%2024about the same
People
Population269,8942025294,4892025Gijón 8% lower
Median age52.9 years202550.0 years2025Gijón 6% higher
Residents aged 65+28.3%202524.7%2025Gijón 3.6 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad13.5%202515.0%2025Gijón 1.5 pts lower
Residents with a foreign nationality7.5%20247.3%2024about the same
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.2 points20241.9 points2024about the same

Who each suits, 0–100

65Budget-conscious movers54
63Young professionals53
62Families with children59
61Retirees63
61Students55
61Culture, food and nightlife59
59High earners and investors58
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors59
54Founders and self-employed50
52Remote workers50

Weather through the year

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Solid: average daily high · dashed: average nightly low, °C.

Our read of each

Gijón

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Vigo

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Galician is co-official here
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Data through Jun 2026 (Gijón) and Jun 2026 (Vigo). 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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