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Region
Spain's smallest mainland region, built around wine, with quiet towns and long lunches.
19th of 35 European metro regions
City · La Rioja
A compact, safe wine-country capital on the Ebro, with one of Spain's best pintxo streets and living costs well below the north coast.
6th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
La Rioja is a region and Logroño 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: A small job market with very few high-tech employers; Very few doctors per head and limited specialist services.
Watch out: Cold foggy winters and a hot dry summer; A small city with a modest cultural and nightlife scene.
Of 13 figures both publish in the same unit, La Rioja is better on 6 and Logroño on 2; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | La Rioja | Logroño | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €5.9 a month2024 | €6.4 a month2024 | La Rioja 8% lower |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €414 a month2024 | €451 a month2024 | La Rioja 8% lower |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €483 a month2024 | €513 a month2024 | La Rioja 6% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.1%2024 | 3.3%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €1,477Q2 2026 | €1,902Q2 2026 | La Rioja 22% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €118,144Q2 2026 | €152,192Q2 2026 | La Rioja 22% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 14.4%Q2 2026 | 10.8%Q2 2026 | La Rioja 3.6 pts higher |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 8.1%2025 | 8.9%2025 | La Rioja 0.8 pts lower |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 36.8 per 1,000 people2025 | 37.1 per 1,000 people2024 | about the same |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 years2024 | 84.2 years2023 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 41%2025 | 49%2024 | La Rioja 7.6 pts lower |
| People | |||
| Population | 326,8032025 | 152,1502025 | La Rioja 2.1× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 18.8%2025 | 17.6%2025 | La Rioja 1.2 pts higher |
Data through Jun 2026 (La Rioja) and Jun 2026 (Logroño). 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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