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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 · Comunitat Valenciana
Sea, sun and a city you can cross by bike, with a river-bed park, a city beach and the home of paella.
88th 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: Competition for flats in Ruzafa and El Carmen; Crowds around the centre and the beach in summer.
Of 28 figures both publish in the same unit, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is better on 8 and Valencia on 11; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Valencia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €13.0 a month2024 | €8.2 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 59% higher |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €910 a month2024 | €573 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 59% higher |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €726 a month2024 | €681 a month2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 7% higher |
| Rents, change in a year | 2.8%2024 | 5.9%2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 3.1 pts lower |
| Buying price per m² | €3,094Q2 2026 | €2,973Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 4% higher |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €247,528Q2 2026 | €237,824Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 4% higher |
| House prices, change in a year | 11.6%Q2 2026 | 17.0%Q2 2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 5.4 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Household income per person | €13,794 a year2024 | €16,944 a year2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19% lower |
| Net income per household | €38,778 a year2024 | €42,374 a year2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 8% lower |
| Safety | |||
| Homicides | 0.69 per 100k people2025 | 0.71 per 100k people2025 | about the same |
| Robberies with violence | 826 per 100k people2025 | 248 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 3.3× |
| Home burglaries | 120 per 100k people2025 | 188 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 36% lower |
| Thefts without violence | 2,537 per 100k people2025 | 2,811 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 10% lower |
| Vehicle thefts | 96 per 100k people2025 | 83 per 100k people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 15% higher |
| Health | |||
| Hospital beds | 7.1 per 1,000 people2025 | 5.0 per 1,000 people2025 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 42% higher |
| Climate | |||
| Days above 35 °C | 3 a year2015–2024 | 24 a year2015–2024 | Valencia 7.4× |
| Days above 30 °C | 50 a year2015–2024 | 81 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 39% lower |
| Nights above 20 °C | 53 a year2015–2024 | 53 a year2015–2024 | about the same |
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry) | 111 a year2015–2024 | 119 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 7% lower |
| Rainfall | 566 mm a year2015–2024 | 462 mm a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 23% higher |
| Rainy days (≥1 mm) | 86 a year2015–2024 | 70 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 23% higher |
| Frost days | 4 a year2015–2024 | 4 a year2015–2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 14% lower |
| Getting around | |||
| Distance to the main airport | 7 km2026 | 9 km2026 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 22% lower |
| Internet | |||
| Homes that can get gigabit internet | 100%2025 | 100%2025 | about the same |
| Homes with fibre to the door | 100%2025 | 100%2025 | about the same |
| People | |||
| Population | 289,5102025 | 840,7922025 | Valencia 2.9× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents with a foreign nationality | 26.6%2024 | 18.8%2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 7.8 pts higher |
| Foreign residents, change in 5 years | 3.8 points2024 | 5.1 points2024 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1.3 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat) and Jun 2026 (Valencia). 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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