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Las Rozas de Madrid or Spain?

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.

Data as of

City · Comunidad de Madrid

Las Rozas de Madrid

An affluent north-west Madrid suburb of villas, business parks and football, built for cars and families.

Quality of life62above average
Momentum46average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Affluent suburbCommuter beltBusiness parksFamily housingHot summersScorching summersPricey rent

29th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Country

Spain

Sun, food and a life lived outdoors, from big-city careers to quiet coastal towns.

Quality of life56average
Momentum52average
Outlook25weak
Mediterranean countryPublic healthcare systemRegional languagesLate meals and street lifeTourism economy

16th of 30 EU + EFTA countries

Las Rozas de Madrid is a city and Spain a country. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (Spain with EU countries, regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.

Why Las Rozas de Madrid

  • Unemployment: 4.9% vs 10.0%
  • Adults with a university degree: 78% vs 52%
  • Large homes and gardens and good schools in a safe suburb
  • Sierra de Guadarrama and Monte de El Pardo close by

Watch out: A long commute and a car for almost everything; Rents and prices among the highest in Spain outside the big cities.

Why Spain

  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% vs 13.9%
  • A mild climate along the coast and islands and long days outdoors
  • Regional variety in food and landscape and language

Watch out: Job openings and pay that differ widely by region and sector; Procedures that vary by region and often run only in Spanish.

Of 6 figures both publish in the same unit, Las Rozas de Madrid is better on 2 and Spain on 1; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

98 · strongHealthcare59 · average
97 · strongProsperity43 · average
70 · above averageJobs42 · average
63 · above averageSafety46 · average
58 · averageDigital–
44 · averageHousing49 · average
43 · averageClimate–
35 · below averageTransport–
5 · weakConnectivity–
–Geopolitical Stability100 · strong
–Demographics87 · strong
–Tax & Finance76 · strong
–Education62 · above average
–Economy59 · average
–Cost of Living56 · average
–Environment50 · average
–Governance32 · below average
–Wellbeing25 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureLas Rozas de MadridSpainDifference
Housing
House prices, change in a year13.9%Q2 202612.1%Q2 2026Las Rozas de Madrid 1.8 pts higher
Money & work
Unemployment4.9%202510.0%Aug 2026Las Rozas de Madrid 5.1 pts lower
Health
Life expectancy85.6 years202384.0 years2024about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree78%202452%2025Las Rozas de Madrid 25.0 pts higher
People
Population99,037202549,128,2972025Spain 496.1×
Who lives here
Residents born abroad17.3%202519.3%2025Las Rozas de Madrid 2.0 pts lower

Who each suits, 0–100

69High earners and investors57
64Young professionals39
64Culture, food and nightlife–
59Families with children53
59Founders and self-employed54
54Retirees53
52Students55
45Budget-conscious movers43
39Remote workers57
32Beach, mountains and the outdoors46

Our read of each

Las Rozas de Madrid

  • English gets you by day to day
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Winters need real heating
  • You will probably want a car
  • Ready for remote work

Spain

    Data through Jun 2026 (Las Rozas de Madrid) and Sep 2026 (Spain). 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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