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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria or L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?

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 · Canarias

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

A big Atlantic port city with a city beach, an all-year spring climate and a growing remote-working crowd.

Quality of life47average
Momentum34below average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Island capitalBeach cityPort cityYear-round mild climateSurf cityPleasant weather

132nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

City · Cataluña

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

A dense, working-class, multicultural city next door to Barcelona, on the same metro and with its own trade-fair district.

Quality of life61above average
Momentum–not enough data
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Barcelona suburbDense cityMulticulturalTrade-fair districtMetro cityFast internetPricey rent

31st of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Stronger on climate (72 vs 57)
  • Stronger on prosperity (58 vs 21)
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 319 a year vs 111 a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 0 a year vs 3 a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 4 a year
  • Robberies with violence: 130 per 100k people vs 826 per 100k people
  • One of the steadiest climates in Europe and a city beach in town
  • A working city with a university and a port and not a resort

Watch out: A small low-paid job market and high unemployment; Distance from the mainland with flights of several hours.

Why L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

  • Stronger on digital (94 vs 48)
  • Stronger on connectivity (81 vs 19)
  • Distance to the main airport: 7 km vs 22 km
  • Homicides: 0.69 per 100k people vs 2.10 per 100k people
  • Nights above 20 °C: 53 a year vs 156 a year
  • House prices, change in a year: 11.6% vs 14.2%
  • A metro ride from central Barcelona and the airport
  • Fast fibre and trains across the whole city

Watch out: Street robbery and phone snatching near busy metro stations; Rents that are not cheap for such small flats.

Of 28 figures both publish in the same unit, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is better on 15 and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat on 7; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

72 · above averageClimate57 · average
58 · averageProsperity21 · weak
56 · averageTransport–
48 · averageDigital94 · strong
48 · averageHousing52 · average
32 · below averageSafety34 · below average
19 · weakConnectivity81 · strong
11 · weakJobs–
5 · weakHealthcare–

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureLas Palmas de Gran CanariaL'Hospitalet de LlobregatDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€8.1 a month2024€13.0 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 38% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€567 a month2024€910 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 38% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€600 a month2024€726 a month2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 17% lower
Rents, change in a year3.3%20242.8%2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 0.5 pts higher
Buying price per m²€2,337Q2 2026€3,094Q2 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 24% lower
Price of an 80 m² flat€186,992Q2 2026€247,528Q2 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 24% lower
House prices, change in a year14.2%Q2 202611.6%Q2 2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.6 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€16,088 a year2024€13,794 a year2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 17% higher
Net income per household€41,738 a year2024€38,778 a year2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 8% higher
Safety
Homicides2.10 per 100k people20250.69 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.0×
Robberies with violence130 per 100k people2025826 per 100k people2025L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 6.4×
Home burglaries63 per 100k people2025120 per 100k people2025L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1.9×
Thefts without violence1,182 per 100k people20252,537 per 100k people2025L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.1×
Vehicle thefts81 per 100k people202596 per 100k people2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 16% lower
Health
Hospital beds7.0 per 1,000 people20257.1 per 1,000 people2025about the same
Climate
Days above 35 °C0 a year2015–20243 a year2015–2024L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Infinity×
Days above 30 °C0 a year2015–202450 a year2015–2024L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Infinity×
Nights above 20 °C156 a year2015–202453 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.9×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)319 a year2015–2024111 a year2015–2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.9×
Rainfall163 mm a year2015–2024566 mm a year2015–2024L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 3.5×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)35 a year2015–202486 a year2015–2024L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.4×
Frost days0 a year2015–20244 a year2015–2024L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Infinity×
Getting around
Distance to the main airport22 km20267 km2026Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.0×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet97%2025100%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.4 pts lower
Homes with fibre to the door98%2025100%2025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1.9 pts lower
People
Population381,8682025289,5102025Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 32% higher
Who lives here
Residents with a foreign nationality8.9%202426.6%2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 17.7 pts lower
Foreign residents, change in 5 years1.3 points20243.8 points2024Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.5 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

75Beach, mountains and the outdoors45
64Culture, food and nightlife–
55Students–
52Remote workers67
50Retirees48
48Founders and self-employed67
45High earners and investors53
44Young professionals–
35Budget-conscious movers36
33Families with children41

Weather through the year

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

Our read of each

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Easy to fly home
  • Ready for remote work

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

  • Some English, but learn Spanish early
  • Catalan is co-official here
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Keep an eye on your phone
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work
  • Public waiting lists are long

Data through Jun 2026 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Jun 2026 (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat). 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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