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Principado de Asturias 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.

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Data as of

Region

Principado de Asturias

Green mountains, cider houses and a rugged coast, in a region that has been reinventing itself since the mines closed.

Quality of life56average
Momentum72above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Atlantic coastMountain regionGreen and rainyCider countryFormer mining region

19th of 35 European metro regions

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

Principado de Asturias is a region 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 Principado de Asturias

  • Burglaries: 77 per 100k people vs 293 per 100k people
  • Robberies: 34 per 100k people vs 130 per 100k people
  • Thefts: 174 per 100k people vs 451 per 100k people
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 5.4% vs 7.2%
  • Mountains & cliffs & beaches within an hour of each other
  • Low rents & strong public services & very little street crime

Watch out: Rain and grey skies for much of the year with damp stone houses; A small job market in a region that has been shrinking for decades.

Why Spain

  • Household income per person: 27,885 PPS a year vs 21,600 PPS a year
  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% vs 15.0%
  • Road deaths: 3.7 per 100k people vs 4.3 per 100k people
  • Adults with a university degree: 52% vs 47%
  • 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 34 figures both publish in the same unit, Principado de Asturias is better on 10 and Spain on 7; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

70 · above averageHousing49 · average
65 · above averageSafety46 · average
55 · averageHealthcare59 · average
30 · below averageJobs42 · average
28 · below averageWellbeing25 · weak
18 · weakProsperity43 · average
–Geopolitical Stability100 · strong
–Demographics87 · strong
–Tax & Finance76 · strong
–Education62 · above average
–Economy59 · average
–Cost of Living56 · average
–Environment50 · average
–Governance32 · below average

Side by side, figure by figure

FigurePrincipado de AsturiasSpainDifference
Housing
House prices, change in a year15.0%Q2 202612.1%Q2 2026Principado de Asturias 2.9 pts higher
Households spending >40% of income on housing5.4%20257.2%2025Principado de Asturias 1.8 pts lower
Cost of living
Household spending€31,382 a year2025€35,101 a year2025Principado de Asturias 11% lower
Inflation4.5%Sep 20265.0%Sep 2026Principado de Asturias 0.5 pts lower
Money & work
Household income per person21,600 PPS a year202327,885 PPS a year2025Principado de Asturias 23% lower
Net income per person (survey)€16,725 a year2025€15,620 a year2025Principado de Asturias 7% higher
Average gross salary€28,562 a year2024€29,540 a year2024about the same
Median gross salary€24,197 a year2024€24,497 a year2024about the same
Unemployment8.8%202510.0%Aug 2026Principado de Asturias 1.2 pts lower
Youth unemployment (15–24)27.9%202524.9%2025Principado de Asturias 3.0 pts higher
Employment rate (20–64)72.0%202573.0%Q2 2026Principado de Asturias 1.0 pts lower
Safety
Homicides0.69 per 100k people20240.72 per 100k people2024Principado de Asturias 4% lower
Robberies34 per 100k people2024130 per 100k people2024Spain 3.8×
Burglaries77 per 100k people2024293 per 100k people2024Spain 3.8×
Thefts174 per 100k people2024451 per 100k people2024Spain 2.6×
Road deaths4.3 per 100k people20243.7 per 100k people2024Principado de Asturias 16% higher
Health
Life expectancy83.4 years202484.0 years2024about the same
Doctors530 per 100k people2024464 per 100k people2024Principado de Asturias 14% higher
Education
Adults with a university degree47%202552%2025Principado de Asturias 5.9 pts lower
People
Population1,015,128202549,128,2972025Spain 48.4×
Residents who speak English23.9% of residents202124.6% of residents2021Principado de Asturias 0.6 pts lower
Residents who speak English well13.5% of residents202114.7% of residents2021Principado de Asturias 1.2 pts lower
At risk of poverty17.2%202519.5%2025Principado de Asturias 2.3 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad11.4%202519.3%2025Principado de Asturias 7.8 pts lower
Born in another EU country1.9% of residents20253.3% of residents2025Principado de Asturias 1.3 pts lower
Born elsewhere in Europe0.9% of residents20251.7% of residents2025Principado de Asturias 0.8 pts lower
Born in Latin America6.9% of residents20259.4% of residents2025Principado de Asturias 2.5 pts lower
Born in Africa1.0% of residents20253.4% of residents2025Principado de Asturias 2.3 pts lower
Born in Asia0.3% of residents20251.3% of residents2025Principado de Asturias 0.9 pts lower
Born in North America or Oceania0.4% of residents20250.4% of residents2025about the same
Born abroad, change in 5 years3.5 points20254.4 points2025Principado de Asturias 0.9 pts lower
Employment rate, born abroad69.2%202569.6%2025about the same
Employment rate, born in Spain72.5%202573.3%2025Principado de Asturias 0.8 pts lower
Employment gap, born abroad vs born in Spain-3.3 points2025-3.7 points2025about the same

Who each suits, 0–100

63High earners and investors57
62Retirees53
59Budget-conscious movers43
57Families with children53
55Students55
49Founders and self-employed54
42Young professionals39
35Culture, food and nightlife–
–Remote workers57
–Beach, mountains and the outdoors46

Our read of each

Principado de Asturias

  • Plan on Spanish from day one

Spain

    Data through Jun 2026 (Principado de Asturias) 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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