Side by side
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.
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Region
An industrious, food-obsessed region with its own language, its own tax system and some of Spain's best public services.
5th of 34 European metro regions
City · País Vasco
The calm, green, well-planned capital of the Basque Country, with a medieval centre and a ring of woods and wetlands.
6th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
País Vasco is a region and Vitoria-Gasteiz a city. 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: Rents and house prices among the highest in Spain especially in San Sebastián; Grey wet weather and a culture where Basque is part of schools and public life.
Watch out: Cold and damp winters with fog and frost; Rents high for an inland northern city and few flats to choose from.
Of 12 figures both publish in the same unit, País Vasco is better on 1 and Vitoria-Gasteiz on 5; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | País Vasco | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €10.1 a month2024 | €9.2 a month2024 | País Vasco 10% higher |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €706 a month2024 | €645 a month2024 | País Vasco 10% higher |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €729 a month2024 | €721 a month2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €3,102Q2 2026 | €2,681Q2 2026 | País Vasco 16% higher |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €248,184Q2 2026 | €214,472Q2 2026 | País Vasco 16% higher |
| House prices, change in a year | 10.0%Q2 2026 | 5.8%Q2 2026 | País Vasco 4.2 pts higher |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 7.3%2025 | 7.2%2025 | about the same |
| Safety | |||
| Recorded crime | 48.9 per 1,000 people2025 | 49.5 per 1,000 people2024 | about the same |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 84.7 years2024 | 84.8 years2023 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 58%2025 | 54%2024 | País Vasco 4.0 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 2,242,3432025 | 260,6992025 | País Vasco 8.6× |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 14.3%2025 | 18.1%2025 | País Vasco 3.8 pts lower |
Data through Jun 2026 (País Vasco) and Dec 2025 (Vitoria-Gasteiz). 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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