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Valladolid 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 · 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 · 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 Valladolid

  • Stronger on safety (80 vs 47)
  • Stronger on digital (76 vs 56)
  • Robberies with violence: 44 per 100k people vs 105 per 100k people
  • Hospital beds: 6.4 per 1,000 people vs 4.1 per 1,000 people
  • Thefts without violence: 898 per 100k people vs 1,789 per 100k people
  • Sexual offences: 0.34 per 1,000 people vs 0.61 per 1,000 people
  • Among the safest cities in Spain with large parks and good schools
  • Low rents and prices with a real job market in industry and health

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

Why Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Stronger on healthcare (92 vs 78)
  • Stronger on jobs (81 vs 57)
  • Stronger on climate (70 vs 53)
  • Airport passengers: 0.3 million a year vs 0.1 million a year
  • Days above 35 °C: 1 a year vs 14 a year
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 4 a year
  • Frost days: 13 a year vs 45 a year
  • Clean and orderly and green with flat streets and cycle lanes

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, Valladolid is better on 16 and Vitoria-Gasteiz on 13; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

80 · strongSafety47 · average
79 · strongProsperity89 · strong
78 · strongHealthcare92 · strong
76 · strongDigital56 · average
62 · above averageHousing–
57 · averageJobs81 · strong
54 · averageTransport62 · above average
53 · averageClimate70 · above average
0 · weakConnectivity0 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureValladolidVitoria-GasteizDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€6.8 a month2024€9.2 a month2024Valladolid 27% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€473 a month2024€645 a month2024Valladolid 27% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€531 a month2024€721 a month2024Valladolid 26% lower
Buying price per m²€1,946Q2 2026€2,681Q2 2026Valladolid 27% lower
Price of an 80 m² flat€155,720Q2 2026€214,472Q2 2026Valladolid 27% lower
House prices, change in a year17.3%Q2 20265.8%Q2 2026Valladolid 11.5 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€17,380 a year2024€18,920 a year2024Valladolid 8% lower
Net income per household€39,685 a year2024€44,228 a year2024Valladolid 10% lower
Unemployment10.6%20257.2%2025Valladolid 3.4 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime37.1 per 1,000 people202449.5 per 1,000 people2024Valladolid 25% lower
Sexual offences0.34 per 1,000 people20240.61 per 1,000 people2024Valladolid 44% lower
Homicides0.00 per 100k people20250.00 per 100k people2025about the same
Robberies with violence44 per 100k people2025105 per 100k people2025Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.4×
Home burglaries102 per 100k people202598 per 100k people2025Valladolid 4% higher
Thefts without violence898 per 100k people20251,789 per 100k people2025Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.0×
Vehicle thefts23 per 100k people202530 per 100k people2025Valladolid 22% lower
Health
Life expectancy84.1 years202384.8 years2023about the same
Hospital beds6.4 per 1,000 people20254.1 per 1,000 people2025Valladolid 55% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C14 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valladolid 10.8×
Days above 30 °C58 a year2015–202414 a year2015–2024Valladolid 4.1×
Nights above 20 °C4 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Valladolid 4.0×
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)93 a year2015–202498 a year2015–2024Valladolid 5% lower
Rainfall443 mm a year2015–2024950 mm a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.1×
Rainy days (≥1 mm)85 a year2015–2024150 a year2015–2024Valladolid 43% lower
Frost days45 a year2015–202413 a year2015–2024Valladolid 3.4×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)43 min202138 min2021Valladolid 13% higher
Commute by public transport15% of commuters202114% of commuters2021Valladolid 1.0 pts higher
Commute by car52% of commuters202153% of commuters2021Valladolid 1.2 pts lower
Distance to the main airport161 km202654 km2026Valladolid 3.0×
Airport passengers0.1 million a year20250.3 million a year2025Vitoria-Gasteiz 3.5×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet100%202599%2025Valladolid 0.6 pts higher
Homes with fibre to the door100%202599%2025Valladolid 0.6 pts higher
Education
Adults with a university degree52%202454%2024Valladolid 2.1 pts lower
People
Population302,6142025260,6992025Valladolid 16% higher
Median age53.1 years202548.1 years2025Valladolid 10% higher
Residents aged 65+28.3%202522.9%2025Valladolid 5.4 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad12.2%202518.1%2025Valladolid 5.9 pts lower
Residents with a foreign nationality7.9%202412.2%2024Valladolid 4.3 pts lower
Foreign residents, change in 5 years2.7 points20241.7 points2024Valladolid 1.0 pts higher

Who each suits, 0–100

69Families with children60
64High earners and investors64
62Budget-conscious movers54
60Students55
60Culture, food and nightlife69
59Retirees62
59Young professionals71
55Founders and self-employed58
52Remote workers46
38Beach, mountains and the outdoors45

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

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 (Valladolid) 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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