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Valladolid or Vigo?

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 · 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

City · Galicia

Vigo

Galicia's biggest city: a working port and car-making town on a spectacular bay, with oysters, hills and rain.

Quality of life59average
Momentum63above average
Outlook–Spain-wide only
Port cityIndustrial cityGreen and rainySeafood cityHilly streets

55th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000

Why Valladolid

  • Stronger on safety (80 vs 64)
  • Stronger on prosperity (79 vs 63)
  • Stronger on healthcare (78 vs 56)
  • Stronger on digital (76 vs 49)
  • Homicides: 0.00 per 100k people vs 0.34 per 100k people
  • Vehicle thefts: 23 per 100k people vs 45 per 100k people
  • Rainy days (≥1 mm): 85 a year vs 137 a year
  • Sexual offences: 0.34 per 1,000 people vs 0.51 per 1,000 people

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

Why Vigo

  • Stronger on climate (79 vs 53)
  • Airport passengers: 1.1 million a year vs 0.1 million a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 45 a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 1 a year vs 14 a year
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 4 a year
  • A real working city with jobs in industry and the port
  • Seafood of high quality at modest prices with beaches nearby

Watch out: Rain on well over a hundred days a year and damp homes in winter; A plain functional centre and steep streets.

Of 40 figures both publish in the same unit, Valladolid is better on 17 and Vigo on 10; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

80 · strongSafety64 · above average
79 · strongProsperity63 · above average
78 · strongHealthcare56 · average
76 · strongDigital49 · average
62 · above averageHousing60 · average
57 · averageJobs52 · average
54 · averageTransport47 · average
53 · averageClimate79 · strong
0 · weakConnectivity1 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureValladolidVigoDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€6.8 a month2024€7.6 a month2024Valladolid 11% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€473 a month2024€533 a month2024Valladolid 11% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€531 a month2024€549 a month2024about the same
Rents, change in a year3.0%20243.0%2024about the same
Buying price per m²€1,946Q2 2026€2,346Q2 2026Valladolid 17% lower
Price of an 80 m² flat€155,720Q2 2026€187,704Q2 2026Valladolid 17% lower
House prices, change in a year17.3%Q2 202612.2%Q2 2026Valladolid 5.1 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€17,380 a year2024€16,256 a year2024Valladolid 7% higher
Net income per household€39,685 a year2024€40,775 a year2024about the same
Unemployment10.6%202510.9%2025about the same
Safety
Recorded crime37.1 per 1,000 people202441.3 per 1,000 people2024Valladolid 10% lower
Sexual offences0.34 per 1,000 people20240.51 per 1,000 people2024Valladolid 33% lower
Homicides0.00 per 100k people20250.34 per 100k people2025Valladolid 100% lower
Robberies with violence44 per 100k people202550 per 100k people2025Valladolid 13% lower
Home burglaries102 per 100k people202576 per 100k people2025Valladolid 35% higher
Thefts without violence898 per 100k people2025974 per 100k people2025Valladolid 8% lower
Vehicle thefts23 per 100k people202545 per 100k people2025Vigo 1.9×
Health
Life expectancy84.1 years202383.5 years2023about the same
Hospital beds6.4 per 1,000 people20257.6 per 1,000 people2025Valladolid 16% lower
Climate
Days above 35 °C14 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valladolid 15.6×
Days above 30 °C58 a year2015–202416 a year2015–2024Valladolid 3.6×
Nights above 20 °C4 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valladolid 2.6×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)93 a year2015–2024120 a year2015–2024Valladolid 22% lower
Rainfall443 mm a year2015–20241,288 mm a year2015–2024Vigo 2.9×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)85 a year2015–2024137 a year2015–2024Valladolid 38% lower
Frost days45 a year2015–20240 a year2015–2024Valladolid 446.0×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)43 min202139 min2021Valladolid 10% higher
Commute by public transport15% of commuters202113% of commuters2021Valladolid 1.6 pts higher
Commute by car52% of commuters202162% of commuters2021Valladolid 10.0 pts lower
Distance to the main airport161 km202677 km2026Valladolid 2.1×
Airport passengers0.1 million a year20251.1 million a year2025Vigo 12.8×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet100%202598%2025Valladolid 1.6 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door100%202598%2025Valladolid 1.5 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree52%202450%2024Valladolid 2.3 pts higher
People
Population302,6142025294,4892025about the same
Median age53.1 years202550.0 years2025Valladolid 6% higher
Residents aged 65+28.3%202524.7%2025Valladolid 3.6 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad12.2%202515.0%2025Valladolid 2.8 pts lower
Residents with a foreign nationality7.9%20247.3%2024Valladolid 0.6 pts higher
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.7 points20241.9 points2024Valladolid 0.8 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

69Families with children59
64High earners and investors58
62Budget-conscious movers54
60Students55
60Culture, food and nightlife59
59Retirees63
59Young professionals53
55Founders and self-employed50
52Remote workers50
38Beach, mountains and the outdoors59

Weather through the year

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

Our read of each

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

Vigo

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Galician is co-official here
  • Ready for remote work
  • An older, quieter population

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