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City · Cataluña
A dense, working-class, multicultural city next door to Barcelona, on the same metro and with its own trade-fair district.
31st 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: Street robbery and phone snatching near busy metro stations; Rents that are not cheap for such small flats.
Watch out: A housing market shared with visitors and second-home buyers; Quiet winters in the coastal resorts where many places close.
Of 28 figures both publish in the same unit, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is better on 12 and Palma on 8; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Palma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €13.0 a month2024 | €9.8 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 32% higher |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €910 a month2024 | €689 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 32% higher |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €726 a month2024 | €800 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 9% lower |
| Rents, change in a year | 2.8%2024 | 4.2%2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1.4 pts lower |
| Buying price per m² | €3,094Q2 2026 | €3,814Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19% lower |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €247,528Q2 2026 | €305,160Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19% lower |
| House prices, change in a year | 11.6%Q2 2026 | 14.3%Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.7 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €13,794 a year2024 | €17,289 a year2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 20% lower |
| Net income per household | €38,778 a year2024 | €48,884 a year2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 21% lower |
| Safety | |||
| Homicides | 0.69 per 100k people2025 | 0.46 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 50% higher |
| Robberies with violence | 826 per 100k people2025 | 229 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 3.6× |
| Home burglaries | 120 per 100k people2025 | 67 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 80% higher |
| Thefts without violence | 2,537 per 100k people2025 | 3,660 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 31% lower |
| Vehicle thefts | 96 per 100k people2025 | 215 per 100k people2025 | Palma 2.2× |
| Health | |||
| Hospital beds | 7.1 per 1,000 people2025 | 6.0 per 1,000 people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 18% higher |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 3 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Days above 30 °C | 50 a year2015–2024 | 18 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.8× |
| Nights above 20 °C | 53 a year2015–2024 | 137 a year2015–2024 | Palma 2.6× |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 111 a year2015–2024 | 120 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 7% lower |
| Rainfall | 566 mm a year2015–2024 | 542 mm a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 4% higher |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 86 a year2015–2024 | 88 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Frost days | 4 a year2015–2024 | 0 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Getting around | |||
| Distance to the main airport | 7 km2026 | 8 km2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 9% lower |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 100%2025 | 98%2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.2 pts higher |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 100%2025 | 98%2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.1 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 289,5102025 | 434,7862025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 33% lower |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 26.6%2024 | 20.0%2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 6.6 pts higher |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 3.8 points2024 | 3.1 points2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 0.7 pts higher |
Data through Jun 2026 (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat) 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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