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City · Región de Murcia
A canning-industry town on the Segura just north of Murcia, cheap, hot and entirely practical.
121st of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Region
A sunny, dry south-eastern corner of orchards, lagoons and big skies, with prices well below the Mediterranean average.
29th of 35 European metro regions
Molina de Segura is a city and Región de Murcia a region. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.
Watch out: Very hot summers with limited tree cover; Few jobs outside industry and logistics and the commute to Murcia.
Watch out: Intense summer heat and a constant shortage of water; The Mar Menor lagoon's water quality and flash floods in autumn.
Of 8 figures both publish in the same unit, Molina de Segura is better on 0 and Región de Murcia on 2; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Molina de Segura | Región de Murcia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €5.3 a month2024 | €5.4 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €369 a month2024 | €376 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €500 a month2024 | €450 a month2024 | Molina de Segura 11% higher |
| Rents, change in a year | 3.5%2024 | 3.4%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €1,325Q2 2026 | €1,350Q2 2026 | about the same |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €106,016Q2 2026 | €108,008Q2 2026 | about the same |
| House prices, change in a year | 17.3%Q2 2026 | 14.4%Q2 2026 | Molina de Segura 2.9 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 78,4582025 | 1,586,9892025 | Región de Murcia 20.2× |
Data through Jun 2026 (Molina de Segura) and Jun 2026 (Región de Murcia). 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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