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Valencia or Vitoria-Gasteiz?

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 · País Vasco

Vitoria-Gasteiz

The calm, green, well-planned capital of the Basque Country, with a medieval centre and a ring of woods and wetlands.

Quality of life66above average
Momentum67above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Regional capitalInland cityGreen cityCycle-friendlyCool summersFast internetStrong job market

6th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Valencia

  • Stronger on digital (88 vs 56)
  • Stronger on connectivity (46 vs 0)
  • Airport passengers: 11.8 million a year vs 0.3 million a year
  • Distance to the main airport: 9 km vs 54 km
  • Frost days: 4 a year vs 13 a year
  • Commute by public transport: 22% of commuters vs 14% 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Stronger on healthcare (92 vs 46)
  • Stronger on prosperity (89 vs 75)
  • Stronger on jobs (81 vs 37)
  • Stronger on climate (70 vs 51)
  • Stronger on safety (47 vs 20)
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 53 a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 1 a year vs 24 a year
  • House prices, change in a year: 5.8% vs 17.0%

Watch out: Cold and damp winters with fog and frost; Rents high for an inland northern city and few flats to choose from.

Of 39 figures both publish in the same unit, Valencia is better on 14 and Vitoria-Gasteiz on 14; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

88 · strongDigital56 · average
75 · above averageProsperity89 · strong
64 · above averageTransport62 · above average
51 · averageClimate70 · above average
46 · averageConnectivity0 · weak
46 · averageHealthcare92 · strong
37 · below averageJobs81 · strong
20 · weakHousing–
20 · weakSafety47 · average

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureValenciaVitoria-GasteizDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€8.2 a month2024€9.2 a month2024Valencia 11% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€573 a month2024€645 a month2024Valencia 11% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€681 a month2024€721 a month2024Valencia 6% lower
Buying price per m²€2,973Q2 2026€2,681Q2 2026Valencia 11% higher
Price of an 80 m² flat€237,824Q2 2026€214,472Q2 2026Valencia 11% higher
House prices, change in a year17.0%Q2 20265.8%Q2 2026Valencia 11.2 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€16,944 a year2024€18,920 a year2024Valencia 10% lower
Net income per household€42,374 a year2024€44,228 a year2024Valencia 4% lower
Unemployment10.9%20257.2%2025Valencia 3.7 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime75.3 per 1,000 people202449.5 per 1,000 people2024Valencia 52% higher
Sexual offences0.54 per 1,000 people20240.61 per 1,000 people2024Valencia 11% lower
Homicides0.71 per 100k people20250.00 per 100k people2025about the same
Robberies with violence248 per 100k people2025105 per 100k people2025Valencia 2.4×
Home burglaries188 per 100k people202598 per 100k people2025Valencia 1.9×
Thefts without violence2,811 per 100k people20251,789 per 100k people2025Valencia 57% higher
Vehicle thefts83 per 100k people202530 per 100k people2025Valencia 2.8×
Health
Life expectancy83.3 years202384.8 years2023about the same
Hospital beds5.0 per 1,000 people20254.1 per 1,000 people2025Valencia 20% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C24 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valencia 18.2×
Days above 30 °C81 a year2015–202414 a year2015–2024Valencia 5.7×
Nights above 20 °C53 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valencia 59.1×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)119 a year2015–202498 a year2015–2024Valencia 21% higher
Rainfall462 mm a year2015–2024950 mm a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.1×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)70 a year2015–2024150 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.1×
Frost days4 a year2015–202413 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 3.1×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)42 min202138 min2021Valencia 11% higher
Commute by public transport22% of commuters202114% of commuters2021Valencia 7.8 pts higher
Commute by car48% of commuters202153% of commuters2021Valencia 5.0 pts lower
Distance to the main airport9 km202654 km2026Vitoria-Gasteiz 5.9×
Airport passengers11.8 million a year20250.3 million a year2025Valencia 38.8×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet100%202599%2025Valencia 0.7 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door100%202599%2025Valencia 0.7 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree55%202454%2024about the same
People
Population840,7922025260,6992025Valencia 3.2×
Median age46.0 years202548.1 years2025Valencia 4% lower
Residents aged 65+21.4%202522.9%2025Valencia 1.5 pts lower
Who lives here
Residents born abroad26.5%202518.1%2025Valencia 8.4 pts higher
Residents with a foreign nationality18.8%202412.2%2024Valencia 6.6 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years5.1 points20241.7 points2024Valencia 3.4 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

62Beach, mountains and the outdoors45
62Culture, food and nightlife69
61Remote workers46
59Founders and self-employed58
51Students55
49High earners and investors64
48Young professionals71
46Retirees62
33Families with children60
28Budget-conscious movers54

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

Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Basque is co-official here
  • Line up work before you come
  • Ready for remote work

Data through Jun 2026 (Valencia) 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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