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A glass-fronted port city on a peninsula, with a Roman lighthouse, a long seafront and the Atlantic on three sides.
A Coruña is a port city in the north-west of Galicia, built on a narrow peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic. Water lies on three sides, and a long promenade runs almost all the way round it. At the tip stands the Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse that has been working for nearly two thousand years.
It is a compact, outward-looking, comfortably-off city, home to a famous clothing company next door and a large educated population. Life is outdoors, the food is mostly seafood and the weather is Atlantic. It is one of the more pleasant Spanish cities to live in, if you do not mind rain.
The city has 251,543 residents (2025). Residents born abroad make up 17.8% (2025).
Data as of · the latest figures cover Jun 2026
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A Coruña stands out for prosperity, climate and digital; it is weaker on connectivity. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €497 a month (2024).
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Few residents come from English-speaking or northern European countries, so daily life runs in Spanish. Contracts, the town hall and most doctors work in Spanish or Galician.
Galician is an official language alongside Spanish. Expect it on signs, at the town hall and in state schools.
Almost every home can get gigabit fibre, so working from home is not a gamble on the flat you pick.
Residents are older than in most of Spain: calmer streets, and fewer young people to share a flat or a night out with.
Octopus, scallops, barnacles and mussels, with white wine from the Rías Baixas.
Measured and walking-based, with a lot of talking on the seafront.
Tapas and wine in the Old Town, late bars around the Franja and Orzán, and a few clubs.
The Old Town and Pescadería for atmosphere, the Ensanche for daily life, Riazor and Orzán by the beaches.
Spanish in most daily talk, Galician in names, schools and administration.
San Juan bonfires on the beaches in June and the María Pita fiestas in August.
Cheerful, funny and discreet, with a lightly self-mocking pride.
A Coruña lives along its sea. The seafront promenade is used for walking, running and cycling all day, and the beaches of Riazor and Orzán, in the middle of the city, attract surfers and sunbathers. The Old Town (Ciudad Vieja) has small squares and stone houses, and the Plaza de María Pita, the main square, has a grand town hall. The city has several good museums, including the Domus on the cliff, a science museum and an aquarium.
People are cheerful, funny and discreet, with a lightly self-mocking pride. The big night is midsummer night (San Juan), when the whole city lights bonfires on the beaches and jumps over them for luck. Football fans follow Deportivo with an almost mournful loyalty. Food is mostly seafood: octopus, scallops, barnacles, mussels and empanada, with white wine from the Rías Baixas.
Life moves at a measured pace, with a lot of walking and talking. The Ensanche, the grid behind the harbour, is where daily life happens, with shops, lunch menus and tidy apartment blocks. Monte Alto and Os Mallos are older residential areas on the hill, and Pescadería is the tight old fishing quarter that turns busy at night.
Spanish is what most people speak on the street. Galician appears in public signs, in schools and in administration, and in the mouths of older people and the villages round the bay.
A Coruña was a Roman port, a medieval trading town and later a base for the Spanish fleet. In the nineteenth century, its merchants built the elegant glass-fronted galleries that line the harbour, and the city grew rich on shipping and trade with the Americas. Emigrants left from here for Cuba and Argentina, and many came back with money and ideas.
Today the economy rests on retail and clothing, logistics, the port and an oil terminal, along with public administration, a large hospital and a university. The big clothing company that began in the area has its headquarters in Arteixo, just outside the city, and its payroll lifts the whole metropolitan area. Prosperity comes out strong and jobs above average. Unemployment is 8.5% (2025), and adults with a university degree make up 57% (2024).
Housing is moderate for a seafront city, but prices have risen. A typical 70 m² flat rents for about €497 a month (2024), and buying costs €2,775 per square metre (Q2 2026). Housing comes out average. The city is compact, and the average commute is 40 min (2021).
Healthcare comes out above average, helped by a large university hospital, and life expectancy is 83.9 years (2023). Recorded crime is 50.0 per 1,000 people (2024), and safety comes out average, which is middling rather than excellent for a city that feels calm.
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Prosperity is strong: in the top quarter of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Household income per person: 18,040 € a year per person — better than 86% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Strong: 86 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Household income per personA Coruña · 2024 | 18,040 € a year per person | better than 86% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Climate is strong: in the top 10% of major European cities.
Nights above 20 °C: 0.10 nights a year — better than 95% of major European cities
Strong: 85 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)A Coruña · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 118 days a year | better than 89% of major European cities |
| Days above 35 °CA Coruña · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 0.50 days a year | better than 66% of major European cities |
| Nights above 20 °CA Coruña · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 0.10 nights a year | better than 95% of major European cities |
Digital is above average: better than most Spanish cities above 50,000.
5G coverage: 100% — better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 70 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Homes that can get gigabit internetA Coruña · 2025 | 99.0% | better than 66% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Homes with fibre to the doorA Coruña · 2025 | 99.0% | better than 62% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| 5G coverageA Coruña · 2025 | 100% | better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Healthcare is above average: better than most Spanish cities above 50,000.
Life expectancy: 83.9 years — better than 70% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 70 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyA Coruña · 2023 | 83.9 years | better than 70% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Jobs is above average: in the top quarter of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Unemployment: 8.46% — better than 77% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 64 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| UnemploymentA Coruña · 2025 | 8.46% | better than 77% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Unemployment, change in a yearA Coruña · 2025 | -0.93 points | better than 45% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Transport is above average: in the top quarter of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Commute by car: 53.2% — better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 61 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (one way)A Coruña · 2021 | 40.5 minutes | better than 34% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by carA Coruña · 2021 | 53.2% | better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by public transportA Coruña · 2021 | 19.3% | better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Safety is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Vehicle thefts: 15.1 per 100k people — better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Average: 54 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| HomicidesA Coruña · 2025 | 1.19 per 100k people | better than 31% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Recorded crimeA Coruña · 2024 | 50.0 per 1,000 people | better than 43% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| RobberiesA Coruña · 2025 | 86.7 per 100k people | better than 46% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| BurglariesA Coruña · 2025 | 79.9 per 100k people | better than 76% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Sexual offencesA Coruña · 2024 | 0.25 per 1,000 people | better than 91% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| TheftsA Coruña · 2025 | 1,394 per 100k people | better than 32% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Vehicle theftsA Coruña · 2025 | 15.1 per 100k people | better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Housing is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
House prices, change in a year: 7.87% — better than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Average: 49 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Rent per m²A Coruña · 2024 | 7.10 €/m² a month | better than 59% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rents, change in a yearA Coruña · 2024 | 3.70% | better than 30% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Buying price per m²A Coruña · 2026-Q2 | 2,775 €/m² | better than 35% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rent growth a year, over 3 yearsA Coruña · 2024 | 5.11% | better than 39% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| House prices, change in a yearA Coruña · 2026-Q2 | 7.87% | better than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Connectivity is weak: in the bottom 10% of major European cities.
Distance to the main airport: 51.8 km — worse than 100% of major European cities
Weak: 1 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Distance to the main airportA Coruña · 2026-10-21 | 51.8 km | better than 0% of major European cities |
| Airport passengersA Coruña · 2025 | 1.30 million passengers a year | better than 3% of major European cities |
What we cannot score for A Coruña yet
Highs around 24° in August, lows around 7° in January. 118 pleasant days a year (dry, 18–28 °C).
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0°C | 6.8°C | 138 mm |
| February | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 111 mm |
| March | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 116 mm |
| April | 16.2°C | 8.4°C | 84 mm |
| May | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 65 mm |
| June | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 61 mm |
| July | 23.5°C | 14.8°C | 18 mm |
| August | 24.4°C | 15.3°C | 34 mm |
| September | 22.6°C | 14.2°C | 54 mm |
| October | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 139 mm |
| November | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 151 mm |
| December | 13.4°C | 8.2°C | 147 mm |
A Coruña has a mild, humid Atlantic climate. Summers are cool to warm and pleasant, with sea breezes, and winters are mild but wet and windy. Rainfall is 1,118 mm a year (2015–2024), and rain days run at 147 a year (2015–2024).
Very hot days: 0 a year (2015–2024). Frost days are 0 a year (2015–2024). Pleasant days, mild and dry, number 118 a year (2015–2024). Tropical nights are 0 a year (2015–2024). It is a summer city, with cool, bright summers and long evenings; winters suit people who enjoy storms and the sound of the sea.
Nobody here needs air conditioning, though heating and damp-proofing matter. Gales in winter close the promenade at times, and the sea throws spray over the wall at Orzán.
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56/100 · average · 58th of 106 Spanish cities above 50,000
8.5% in 2025
7.9% in Q2 2026
€7.1 per m² a month in 2024
€2,775 per m² in Q2 2026
83.9 years in 2023
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A Roman lighthouse, museums, local festivals and excellent food. The scene is good for a mid-sized city, though narrower than in a capital.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Lifestyle, Walk most.
Better jobs and pay than most of Galicia, with retail, logistics, fashion, public administration and a growing digital sector. The city is quieter than Madrid or Barcelona.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Lifestyle, Median gross salary, Youth unemployment (15–24).
A mild climate, a seafront for walks, a big hospital and a safe-feeling city. Winters are wet and windy.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Doctors, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).
A good public university in a safe and sociable city, with campuses at Elviña and Zapateira. Rooms are dearer than in Santiago.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Cycle most, Education, Lifestyle, Price level vs EU average, Walk most, Youth unemployment (15–24).
Pleasant seafront living, good seafood and private services, though fewer luxury options than in the larger cities.
Not measured yet: Average dwelling size, Education, Environment, Income tax and social security, average earner, Total tax on labour, average earner.
A good base for retail, fashion, logistics and port-linked businesses, with the clothing giant's supplier network next door. The local market is small.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Regulatory quality.
Surf, running, sailing and cycling along the coast, with the Costa da Morte and green hills nearby. Rain is the price.
Not measured yet: Environment, Fine-particle pollution (PM2.5), Lifestyle, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Strong-wind days.
Moderate rents by national standards, but buying is not cheap and Lugo, Ourense and Ferrol cost less.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Households spending >40% of income on housing, Price level vs EU average.
Safe-feeling, green and compact, with good schools, beaches and a centre where children can walk. Housing is not cheap, and family-size flats go quickly.
Not measured yet: 15-year-olds' maths (PISA), Average dwelling size, Childcare availability, Education, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Pre-primary participation.
Good fibre, a pleasant seafront and cool summers suit long working days, but flights are limited and Santiago airport is a trip away.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Fixed broadband penetration, Lifestyle.
Taxes, residency and the wider economy are set nationally, so they are the same in A Coruña as anywhere in Spain.
Compared with A Coruña; each card says where it is better or worse for someone living there.
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Compare with A CoruñaGuide written 2026-10-22. Figures are refreshed as new official data is published; the period beside each number says what it covers. “Our read” cards are our inferences from those figures. How we score
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