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City · Canarias
A big Atlantic port city with a city beach, an all-year spring climate and a growing remote-working crowd.
132nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
City · Illes Balears
Island life in a real city: a Gothic cathedral on the sea, a year-round centre and mountains behind.
92nd of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Watch out: A small low-paid job market and high unemployment; Distance from the mainland with flights of several hours.
Watch out: A housing market shared with visitors and second-home buyers; Quiet winters in the coastal resorts where many places close.
Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is better on 18 and Palma on 8; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Palma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €8.1 a month2024 | €9.8 a month2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 18% lower |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €567 a month2024 | €689 a month2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 18% lower |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €600 a month2024 | €800 a month2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 25% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.3%2024 | 4.2%2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 0.9 pts lower |
| Buying price per m² | €2,337Q2 2026 | €3,814Q2 2026 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 39% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €186,992Q2 2026 | €305,160Q2 2026 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 39% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 14.2%Q2 2026 | 14.3%Q2 2026 | about the same |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €16,088 a year2024 | €17,289 a year2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 7% lower |
| Net income per household | €41,738 a year2024 | €48,884 a year2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 15% lower |
| Unemployment | 17.4%2025 | 11.3%2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6.1 pts higher |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 51.3 per 1,000 people2024 | 80.6 per 1,000 people2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 36% lower |
| Sexual offences | 0.68 per 1,000 people2024 | 0.79 per 1,000 people2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 14% lower |
| Homicides | 2.10 per 100k people2025 | 0.46 per 100k people2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 4.6× |
| Robberies with violence | 130 per 100k people2025 | 229 per 100k people2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 43% lower |
| Home burglaries | 63 per 100k people2025 | 67 per 100k people2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6% lower |
| Thefts without violence | 1,182 per 100k people2025 | 3,660 per 100k people2025 | Palma 3.1× |
| Vehicle thefts | 81 per 100k people2025 | 215 per 100k people2025 | Palma 2.7× |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 81.3 years2023 | 83.2 years2023 | about the same |
| Hospital beds | 7.0 per 1,000 people2025 | 6.0 per 1,000 people2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 18% higher |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 a year2015–2024 | 18 a year2015–2024 | Palma Infinity× |
| Nights above 20 °C | 156 a year2015–2024 | 137 a year2015–2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 14% higher |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 319 a year2015–2024 | 120 a year2015–2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.7× |
| Rainfall | 163 mm a year2015–2024 | 542 mm a year2015–2024 | Palma 3.3× |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 35 a year2015–2024 | 88 a year2015–2024 | Palma 2.5× |
| Frost days | 0 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Getting around | |||
| Average commute (one way) | 42 min2021 | 34 min2021 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 22% higher |
| Commute by public transport | 25% of commuters2021 | 10% of commuters2021 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 14.7 pts higher |
| Commute by car | 58% of commuters2021 | 64% of commuters2021 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6.3 pts lower |
| Distance to the main airport | 22 km2026 | 8 km2026 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2.8× |
| Airport passengers | 15.7 million a year2025 | 33.8 million a year2025 | Palma 2.1× |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 97%2025 | 98%2025 | about the same |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 98%2025 | 98%2025 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 42%2024 | 38%2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.8 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 381,8682025 | 434,7862025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 12% lower |
| Median age | 48.7 years2025 | 43.0 years2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 13% higher |
| Residents aged 65+ | 20.7%2025 | 17.2%2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 3.5 pts higher |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 16.6%2025 | 30.3%2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 13.7 pts lower |
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 8.9%2024 | 20.0%2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 11.1 pts lower |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 1.3 points2024 | 3.1 points2024 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1.8 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Jun 2026 (Palma). 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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