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Valencia or Valladolid?

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

City · Comunitat Valenciana

Valencia

Sea, sun and a city you can cross by bike, with a river-bed park, a city beach and the home of paella.

Quality of life54average
Momentum44average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Beach cityRegional capitalUniversity townBike-friendlyPort cityWatch your pocketsFast internetInternational crowd

88th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

City · Castilla y León

Valladolid

A solid, flat, well-run industrial city on the Castilian plateau, with good schools, cold winters and few tourists.

Quality of life64above average
Momentum67above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Regional capitalUniversity townIndustrial cityCold and foggy wintersVery safeSafety firstFast internet

13th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Valencia

  • Stronger on digital (88 vs 76)
  • Stronger on connectivity (46 vs 0)
  • Airport passengers: 11.8 million a year vs 0.1 million a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 9 km vs 161 km
  • Frost days: 4 a year vs 45 a year
  • Commute by public transport: 22% of commuters vs 15% of commuters
  • A flat and bikeable city with a beach and an airport
  • Warm winters and a long spring that suit working outdoors

Watch out: Competition for flats in Ruzafa and El Carmen; Crowds around the centre and the beach in summer.

Why Valladolid

  • Stronger on safety (80 vs 20)
  • Stronger on healthcare (78 vs 46)
  • Stronger on housing (62 vs 20)
  • Stronger on jobs (57 vs 37)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 4 a year vs 53 a year
  • Robberies with violence: 44 per 100k people vs 248 per 100k people
  • Vehicle thefts: 23 per 100k people vs 83 per 100k people
  • Thefts without violence: 898 per 100k people vs 2,811 per 100k people

Watch out: Cold foggy winters with a long run of frost; An old population and a quiet nightlife and international scene.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, Valencia is better on 9 and Valladolid on 15; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

88 · strongDigital76 · strong
75 · above averageProsperity79 · strong
64 · above averageTransport54 · average
51 · averageClimate53 · average
46 · averageConnectivity0 · weak
46 · averageHealthcare78 · strong
37 · below averageJobs57 · average
20 · weakHousing62 · above average
20 · weakSafety80 · strong

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureValenciaValladolidDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€8.2 a month2024€6.8 a month2024Valencia 21% higher
Rent for a 70 m² flat€573 a month2024€473 a month2024Valencia 21% higher
Typical rent, existing lease€681 a month2024€531 a month2024Valencia 28% higher
Rents, change in a year5.9%20243.0%2024Valencia 2.9 pts higher
Buying price per m²€2,973Q2 2026€1,946Q2 2026Valencia 53% higher
Price of an 80 m² flat€237,824Q2 2026€155,720Q2 2026Valencia 53% higher
House prices, change in a year17.0%Q2 202617.3%Q2 2026about the same
Money & work
Household income per person€16,944 a year2024€17,380 a year2024about the same
Net income per household€42,374 a year2024€39,685 a year2024Valencia 7% higher
Unemployment10.9%202510.6%2025about the same
Safety
Recorded crime75.3 per 1,000 people202437.1 per 1,000 people2024Valencia 2.0×
Sexual offences0.54 per 1,000 people20240.34 per 1,000 people2024Valencia 59% higher
Homicides0.71 per 100k people20250.00 per 100k people2025about the same
Robberies with violence248 per 100k people202544 per 100k people2025Valencia 5.7×
Home burglaries188 per 100k people2025102 per 100k people2025Valencia 84% higher
Thefts without violence2,811 per 100k people2025898 per 100k people2025Valencia 3.1×
Vehicle thefts83 per 100k people202523 per 100k people2025Valencia 3.5×
Health
Life expectancy83.3 years202384.1 years2023about the same
Hospital beds5.0 per 1,000 people20256.4 per 1,000 people2025Valencia 22% lower
Climate
Days above 35 °C24 a year2015–202414 a year2015–2024Valencia 69% higher
Days above 30 °C81 a year2015–202458 a year2015–2024Valencia 39% higher
Nights above 20 °C53 a year2015–20244 a year2015–2024Valencia 14.8×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)119 a year2015–202493 a year2015–2024Valencia 28% higher
Rainfall462 mm a year2015–2024443 mm a year2015–2024Valencia 4% higher
Rainy days (≥1 mm)70 a year2015–202485 a year2015–2024Valencia 18% lower
Frost days4 a year2015–202445 a year2015–2024Valladolid 10.6×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)42 min202143 min2021about the same
Commute by public transport22% of commuters202115% of commuters2021Valencia 6.8 pts higher
Commute by car48% of commuters202152% of commuters2021Valencia 3.8 pts lower
Distance to the main airport9 km2026161 km2026Valladolid 17.5×
Airport passengers11.8 million a year20250.1 million a year2025Valencia 135.6×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet100%2025100%2025about the same
Homes with fibre to the door100%2025100%2025about the same
Education
Adults with a university degree55%202452%2024Valencia 2.5 pts higher
People
Population840,7922025302,6142025Valencia 2.8×
Median age46.0 years202553.1 years2025Valencia 13% lower
Residents aged 65+21.4%202528.3%2025Valencia 6.9 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad26.5%202512.2%2025Valencia 14.3 pts higher
Residents with a foreign nationality18.8%20247.9%2024Valencia 10.9 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years5.1 points20242.7 points2024Valencia 2.4 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

62Beach, mountains and the outdoors38
62Culture, food and nightlife60
61Remote workers52
59Founders and self-employed55
51Students60
49High earners and investors64
48Young professionals59
46Retirees59
33Families with children69
28Budget-conscious movers62

Weather through the year

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Solid: average daily high · dashed: average nightly low, °C.

Our read of each

Valencia

  • English gets you by day to day
  • Valencian is co-official here
  • Air-conditioning is not a luxury
  • Keep an eye on your phone
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work

Valladolid

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Winters need real heating
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

Data through Jun 2026 (Valencia) and Jun 2026 (Valladolid). 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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