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Granada 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 · Andalucía

Granada

A student city under the Sierra Nevada, with the Alhambra above, free tapas below and cold winter nights.

Quality of life54average
Momentum82strong
Outlook–Spain-wide only
University townHistoric cityMountain backdropFree tapasTourist-heavy centreFast internet

91st 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 Granada

  • Stronger on digital (65 vs 49)
  • Stronger on transport (64 vs 47)
  • Homicides: 0.00 per 100k people vs 0.34 per 100k people
  • Rainy days (≥1 mm): 55 a year vs 137 a year
  • Commute by public transport: 21% of commuters vs 13% of commuters
  • Commute by car: 43% of commuters vs 62% of commuters
  • A student city with a world-famous monument and mountains in view
  • Free tapas and short distances in a centre made for walking

Watch out: A weak local job market and low wages; Hot and dry summers and cold winter nights in old flats.

Why Vigo

  • Stronger on climate (79 vs 55)
  • Stronger on safety (64 vs 44)
  • Stronger on housing (60 vs 44)
  • Stronger on healthcare (56 vs 39)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 52 a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 2 a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 1 a year vs 14 a year
  • Robberies with violence: 50 per 100k people vs 141 per 100k people

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

Of 39 figures both publish in the same unit, Granada is better on 11 and Vigo on 16; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

74 · above averageProsperity63 · above average
65 · above averageDigital49 · average
64 · above averageTransport47 · average
55 · averageClimate79 · strong
44 · averageHousing60 · average
44 · averageSafety64 · above average
42 · averageJobs52 · average
39 · below averageHealthcare56 · average
0 · weakConnectivity1 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureGranadaVigoDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€6.8 a month2024€7.6 a month2024Granada 10% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€479 a month2024€533 a month2024Granada 10% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€584 a month2024€549 a month2024Granada 6% higher
Rents, change in a year4.1%20243.0%2024Granada 1.1 pts higher
Buying price per m²€2,446Q2 2026€2,346Q2 2026Granada 4% higher
Price of an 80 m² flat€195,720Q2 2026€187,704Q2 2026Granada 4% higher
House prices, change in a year11.9%Q2 202612.2%Q2 2026about the same
Money & work
Household income per person€16,893 a year2024€16,256 a year2024about the same
Net income per household€38,644 a year2024€40,775 a year2024Granada 5% lower
Unemployment21.1%202510.9%2025Granada 10.2 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime56.5 per 1,000 people202441.3 per 1,000 people2024Granada 37% higher
Sexual offences0.41 per 1,000 people20240.51 per 1,000 people2024Granada 20% lower
Homicides0.00 per 100k people20250.34 per 100k people2025Granada 100% lower
Robberies with violence141 per 100k people202550 per 100k people2025Granada 2.8×
Home burglaries124 per 100k people202576 per 100k people2025Granada 64% higher
Thefts without violence1,515 per 100k people2025974 per 100k people2025Granada 56% higher
Vehicle thefts58 per 100k people202545 per 100k people2025Granada 28% higher
Health
Life expectancy83.1 years202383.5 years2023about the same
Hospital beds9.6 per 1,000 people20257.6 per 1,000 people2025Granada 26% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C14 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Granada 15.4×
Days above 30 °C75 a year2015–202416 a year2015–2024Granada 4.5×
Nights above 20 °C52 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Granada 36.8×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)124 a year2015–2024120 a year2015–2024about the same
Rainfall335 mm a year2015–20241,288 mm a year2015–2024Vigo 3.8×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)55 a year2015–2024137 a year2015–2024Vigo 2.5×
Frost days2 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024Granada 21.0×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)43 min202139 min2021Granada 11% higher
Commute by public transport21% of commuters202113% of commuters2021Granada 7.4 pts higher
Commute by car43% of commuters202162% of commuters2021Granada 19.0 pts lower
Distance to the main airport98 km202677 km2026Granada 28% higher
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet99%202598%2025Granada 1.1 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door100%202598%2025Granada 1.6 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree60%202450%2024Granada 10.0 pts higher
People
Population233,9752025294,4892025Granada 21% lower
Median age47.8 years202550.0 years2025Granada 4% lower
Residents aged 65+23.9%202524.7%2025Granada 0.8 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad14.8%202515.0%2025about the same
Residents with a foreign nationality10.2%20247.3%2024Granada 2.9 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.6 points20241.9 points2024Granada 0.7 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

69Culture, food and nightlife59
64Students55
54Beach, mountains and the outdoors59
53Young professionals53
53Founders and self-employed50
51Remote workers50
50High earners and investors58
48Retirees63
44Families with children59
42Budget-conscious movers54

Weather through the year

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

Our read of each

Granada

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Ready for remote work
  • Public waiting lists are long

Vigo

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

Data through Jun 2026 (Granada) 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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