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Vigo 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 · 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

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 Vigo

  • Stronger on safety (64 vs 47)
  • Airport passengers: 1.1 million a year vs 0.3 million a year
  • Frost days: 0 a year vs 13 a year
  • Hospital beds: 7.6 per 1,000 people vs 4.1 per 1,000 people
  • Robberies with violence: 50 per 100k people vs 105 per 100k people
  • 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.

Why Vitoria-Gasteiz

  • Stronger on healthcare (92 vs 56)
  • Stronger on prosperity (89 vs 63)
  • Stronger on jobs (81 vs 52)
  • Stronger on transport (62 vs 47)
  • House prices, change in a year: 5.8% vs 12.2%
  • Nights above 20 °C: 1 a year vs 1 a year
  • Vehicle thefts: 30 per 100k people vs 45 per 100k people
  • Unemployment: 7.2% vs 10.9%

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, Vigo is better on 16 and Vitoria-Gasteiz on 12; the rest are close or have no better direction.

Life domains

79 · strongClimate70 · above average
64 · above averageSafety47 · average
63 · above averageProsperity89 · strong
60 · averageHousing–
56 · averageHealthcare92 · strong
52 · averageJobs81 · strong
49 · averageDigital56 · average
47 · averageTransport62 · above average
1 · weakConnectivity0 · weak

Side by side, figure by figure

FigureVigoVitoria-GasteizDifference
Housing
Rent per m²€7.6 a month2024€9.2 a month2024Vigo 17% lower
Rent for a 70 m² flat€533 a month2024€645 a month2024Vigo 17% lower
Typical rent, existing lease€549 a month2024€721 a month2024Vigo 24% lower
Buying price per m²€2,346Q2 2026€2,681Q2 2026Vigo 12% lower
Price of an 80 m² flat€187,704Q2 2026€214,472Q2 2026Vigo 12% lower
House prices, change in a year12.2%Q2 20265.8%Q2 2026Vigo 6.4 pts higher
Money & work
Household income per person€16,256 a year2024€18,920 a year2024Vigo 14% lower
Net income per household€40,775 a year2024€44,228 a year2024Vigo 8% lower
Unemployment10.9%20257.2%2025Vigo 3.7 pts higher
Safety
Recorded crime41.3 per 1,000 people202449.5 per 1,000 people2024Vigo 17% lower
Sexual offences0.51 per 1,000 people20240.61 per 1,000 people2024Vigo 16% lower
Homicides0.34 per 100k people20250.00 per 100k people2025about the same
Robberies with violence50 per 100k people2025105 per 100k people2025Vitoria-Gasteiz 2.1×
Home burglaries76 per 100k people202598 per 100k people2025Vigo 23% lower
Thefts without violence974 per 100k people20251,789 per 100k people2025Vigo 46% lower
Vehicle thefts45 per 100k people202530 per 100k people2025Vigo 51% higher
Health
Life expectancy83.5 years202384.8 years2023about the same
Hospital beds7.6 per 1,000 people20254.1 per 1,000 people2025Vigo 84% higher
Climate
Days above 35 °C1 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Vigo 31% lower
Days above 30 °C16 a year2015–202414 a year2015–2024Vigo 15% higher
Nights above 20 °C1 a year2015–20241 a year2015–2024Vigo 56% higher
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)120 a year2015–202498 a year2015–2024Vigo 22% higher
Rainfall1,288 mm a year2015–2024950 mm a year2015–2024Vigo 36% higher
Rainy days (≥1 mm)137 a year2015–2024150 a year2015–2024Vigo 9% lower
Frost days0 a year2015–202413 a year2015–2024Vitoria-Gasteiz 130.0×
Getting around
Average commute (one way)39 min202138 min2021about the same
Commute by public transport13% of commuters202114% of commuters2021Vigo 0.6 pts lower
Commute by car62% of commuters202153% of commuters2021Vigo 8.8 pts higher
Distance to the main airport77 km202654 km2026Vigo 43% higher
Airport passengers1.1 million a year20250.3 million a year2025Vigo 3.7×
Internet
Homes that can get gigabit internet98%202599%2025Vigo 0.9 pts lower
Homes with fibre to the door98%202599%2025Vigo 1.0 pts lower
Education
Adults with a university degree50%202454%2024Vigo 4.4 pts lower
People
Population294,4892025260,6992025Vigo 13% higher
Median age50.0 years202548.1 years2025about the same
Residents aged 65+24.7%202522.9%2025Vigo 1.8 pts higher
Who lives here
Residents born abroad15.0%202518.1%2025Vigo 3.1 pts lower
Residents with a foreign nationality7.3%202412.2%2024Vigo 4.9 pts lower
Foreign residents, change in 5 years1.9 points20241.7 points2024about the same

Who each suits, 0–100

63Retirees62
59Families with children60
59Beach, mountains and the outdoors45
59Culture, food and nightlife69
58High earners and investors64
55Students55
54Budget-conscious movers54
53Young professionals71
50Remote workers46
50Founders and self-employed58

Weather through the year

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

Our read of each

Vigo

  • Plan on Spanish from day one
  • Galician is co-official here
  • 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 (Vigo) 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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