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A walled medieval and Renaissance city in Extremadura: cheap, safe, very hot in summer and far from any main airport.
Cáceres is a provincial capital in the north of Extremadura, and its old quarter is one of the best-preserved walled medieval and Renaissance cities in Europe, a World Heritage site of fortified palaces, towers and arches in golden stone. Storks nest on the towers.
Outside the walls is a modern, practical city of wide streets, a university campus, a large hospital and many civil servants. It is a calm, safe and cheap place to live, with rents that are among the lowest of any Spanish city of its size. The price is a thin job market, long journeys to anywhere else and a very hot summer.
The city has 96,651 residents (2025), and only 6.7% were born abroad (2025). It suits people who want a quiet life in a beautiful place with low costs, and it suits those who need airports, big employers or a cosmopolitan scene much less.
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Cáceres stands out for safety and housing; it is weaker on connectivity and jobs. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €378 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.
Summer nights stay warm, so sleep depends on a cooled bedroom. Check for air-conditioning before you sign.
Most people drive to work. Without a car, check bus routes from any flat before you commit.
People born abroad are in work less often than people born in Spain across Extremadura. Remote income or a job offer makes the move far easier.
Almost every home can get gigabit fibre, so working from home is not a gamble on the flat you pick.
Non-urgent surgery takes longer than in most of Spain (Extremadura-wide figure). Many residents add private health insurance.
Iberian ham, Torta del Casar cheese, lamb stew and migas, with a good tapas scene around the Plaza Mayor.
Slow and sociable, with a long evening in the Plaza Mayor and quiet streets in the afternoon.
Tapas and drinks in the Plaza Mayor and the lanes behind, with a student crowd near the campus.
The walled old town is for visitors and a few residents, and the Plaza Mayor and the avenue around it are where the city lives.
Spanish, with a soft Extremaduran accent.
WOMAD in May, the San Jorge festivities in April and a famous Holy Week.
Dehesa walks, birdwatching at Monfragüe and the Jerte valley within a drive.
The old quarter is best at night and early morning, when the lanes are empty and the lit stone towers are at their best. It is also a real place to live, with a handful of restaurants, museums and a contemporary art museum that surprises people. The Plaza Mayor, just outside the walls, is where the city meets, with terraces, tapas and bars filling with locals through the evening.
Beyond the old town, daily life is calm. Students from the University of Extremadura fill the cafés near the campus, civil servants take long lunches and the weekend is for family meals and a drive into the countryside. Foreigners are rare, and the city is honest, friendly and a bit shy.
The landscape around Cáceres is the dehesa, an open oak woodland where Iberian pigs and cattle graze, and the nearby Monfragüe national park is one of the best birdwatching sites in Europe. The Jerte valley, famous for its cherry blossom in spring, and the old towns of Trujillo and Plasencia are all within an hour or so.
Cáceres was a Roman and then a Moorish town, and after its reconquest in the thirteenth century the noble families of the region built fortified houses inside the walls. Later, wealth from the conquest of the Americas paid for Renaissance palaces, many of them still standing in the old quarter. Because the city did not grow much afterwards, the old town was never demolished or rebuilt, which is the main reason it survives so intact.
Today the economy is based on public administration, the university, the hospital, commerce and tourism, with agriculture and food around it. There is almost no heavy industry. Unemployment is high at 15.6% (2025), and jobs come out weak. Household income per person is €15,976 a year (2024), and prosperity comes out average.
Low demand keeps housing cheap. A typical 70 m² flat rents for about €378 a month (2024), and buying costs €1,543 per square metre (Q2 2026). House prices rose 12.3% over the last year (Q2 2026). Housing comes out above average.
Safety is a strength: it comes out above average, with recorded crime at 38.7 per 1,000 people (2024). Connectivity is the weakness. The nearest main airport is 222 km away (2026), the furthest of any Spanish city of its size, and rail links to Madrid have long been a regional grievance.
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Safety is above average: in the top quarter of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Burglaries: 45.5 per 100k people — better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 68 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| HomicidesCáceres · 2025 | 2.07 per 100k people | better than 13% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Recorded crimeCáceres · 2024 | 38.7 per 1,000 people | better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| RobberiesCáceres · 2025 | 43.5 per 100k people | better than 90% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| BurglariesCáceres · 2025 | 45.5 per 100k people | better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Sexual offencesCáceres · 2024 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | better than 58% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| TheftsCáceres · 2025 | 639 per 100k people | better than 95% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Vehicle theftsCáceres · 2025 | 15.5 per 100k people | better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Housing is above average: better than most Spanish cities above 50,000.
Rent per m²: 5.40 €/m² a month — better than 89% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 60 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Rent per m²Cáceres · 2024 | 5.40 €/m² a month | better than 89% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rents, change in a yearCáceres · 2024 | 4.00% | better than 23% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Buying price per m²Cáceres · 2026-Q2 | 1,543 €/m² | better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rent growth a year, over 3 yearsCáceres · 2024 | 5.12% | better than 38% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| House prices, change in a yearCáceres · 2026-Q2 | 12.3% | better than 71% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Prosperity is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Household income per person: 15,976 € a year per person — better than 54% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Household income per personCáceres · 2024 | 15,976 € a year per person | better than 54% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Healthcare is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Life expectancy: 83.4 years — better than 50% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Average: 50 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyCáceres · 2023 | 83.4 years | better than 50% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Digital is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
5G coverage: 99.9% — worse than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Average: 46 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 internetCáceres · 2025 | 98.7% | better than 59% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Homes with fibre to the doorCáceres · 2025 | 98.8% | better than 57% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| 5G coverageCáceres · 2025 | 99.9% | better than 15% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Transport is around the middle: behind most Spanish cities above 50,000.
Average commute (one way): 36.3 minutes — better than 71% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Average: 43 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)Cáceres · 2021 | 36.3 minutes | better than 71% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by carCáceres · 2021 | 68.9% | better than 17% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by public transportCáceres · 2021 | 10.0% | better than 35% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Climate is below average: in the bottom 10% of major European cities.
Days above 35 °C: 51.2 days a year — worse than 97% of major European cities
Below average: 32 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)Cáceres · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 79.9 days a year | better than 54% of major European cities |
| Days above 35 °CCáceres · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 51.2 days a year | better than 3% of major European cities |
| Nights above 20 °CCáceres · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 37.5 nights a year | better than 19% of major European cities |
Jobs is weak: in the bottom 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Unemployment, change in a year: 0.53 points — worse than 91% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Weak: 17 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| UnemploymentCáceres · 2025 | 15.6% | better than 22% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Unemployment, change in a yearCáceres · 2025 | 0.53 points | better than 9% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Connectivity is weak: in the bottom 10% of major European cities.
Distance to the main airport: 222 km — worse than 100% of major European cities
Weak: 0 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 airportCáceres · 2026-10-21 | 222 km | better than 0% of major European cities |
What we cannot score for Cáceres yet
Highs around 36° in July, lows around 2° in January. 80 pleasant days a year (dry, 18–28 °C). 38 warm nights above 20 °C: check for air-conditioning.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.1°C | 2.3°C | 50 mm |
| February | 14.3°C | 3.6°C | 39 mm |
| March | 16.5°C | 5.3°C | 69 mm |
| April | 19.8°C | 8.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 25.2°C | 11.7°C | 32 mm |
| June | 30.8°C | 16.1°C | 18 mm |
| July | 36.4°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm |
| August | 36.2°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm |
| September | 30.1°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| October | 24.4°C | 12.2°C | 93 mm |
| November | 16.8°C | 6.8°C | 68 mm |
| December | 13.6°C | 4.2°C | 63 mm |
Cáceres has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with continental winters. Summers are very hot and dry: days above the heat threshold number 51 a year (2015–2024), and warm nights number 38 a year (2015–2024). Afternoons from June to September are for the shade, the pool and the siesta.
Winters are cold, with frost on 19 a year (2015–2024) and the occasional fog, and the city gets 529 mm a year a year (2015–2024). Pleasant days, mild and dry, number only 80 a year (2015–2024), the fewest of any Spanish city of its size, concentrated in a short spring and autumn.
It is a year-round city that does best in April, May, October and November. Older stone houses are cold in winter, and many flats lack cooling, so insulation and air conditioning are worth checking.
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37/100 · below average · 96th of 106 Spanish cities above 50,000
15.6% in 2025
12.3% in Q2 2026
€5.4 per m² a month in 2024
€1,543 per m² in Q2 2026
83.4 years in 2023
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Fit from the data, 0 to 100, against other Spanish cities. Open a group to see the figures behind it.
A safe and affordable family city with space, though the job market is thin for two careers.
Not measured yet: 15-year-olds' maths (PISA), Average dwelling size, Childcare availability, Education, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Pre-primary participation.
The University of Extremadura has strong veterinary, sports and engineering campuses, and the city is affordable and safe.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Cycle most, Education, Lifestyle, Price level vs EU average, Walk most, Youth unemployment (15–24).
One of the cheapest cities in Spain to live in, with real services and a safe feel, though the job market is weak.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Households spending >40% of income on housing, Price level vs EU average.
Beautiful and safe, with palaces and rustic estates for sale, but few luxury services.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Average dwelling size, Education, Environment, Income tax and social security, average earner, Total tax on labour, average earner.
Calm, safe and cheap with a good hospital, but extreme summer heat and a long way from airports.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Doctors, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).
Low costs, with a minimally invasive surgery research centre and the university nearby, but a tiny market and weak transport links.
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Regulatory quality.
The old town alone justifies the trip, and WOMAD, Holy Week, the San Jorge festivities and a contemporary art museum add to it.
Not measured yet: Lifestyle, Walk most.
Weak job market and an older city, with few openings outside the public sector.
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Lifestyle, Median gross salary, Youth unemployment (15–24).
Cheap and beautiful, with fibre in the town, but the airport is very far, summers are hot and there are few other remote workers.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Fixed broadband penetration, Lifestyle.
Monfragüe, the dehesa and the Jerte valley are close, but the heat is hard to take and everything needs a car.
Not measured yet: Environment, Fine-particle pollution (PM2.5), Lifestyle, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Strong-wind days.
Taxes, residency and the wider economy are set nationally, so they are the same in Cáceres as anywhere in Spain.
Compared with Cáceres; each card says where it is better or worse for someone living there.
70 m²: €412 a month
Compare with Cáceres70 m²: €358 a month
Compare with CáceresGuide 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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