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A working-class town in the dry southeast of Gran Canaria, with steady wind and sunshine and the airport next door.
Santa Lucía de Tirajana is a municipality in the southeast of Gran Canaria, between the airport area and the big southern resorts. It has two faces: a coastal side of fishing villages and wind-swept beaches, and an inland valley, the Tirajana, with a small historic village under the mountains. Most people live in Vecindario, a big, unglamorous town of apartment blocks, shops and car parks.
Visitors to Gran Canaria drive through it on their way to the beaches of Maspalomas without noticing. It is a place where local people live and work, not a resort.
The municipality has 78,584 residents (2025), and 29.0% were born abroad (2025). It suits people who want island sun and low costs and do not need a postcard setting.
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Santa Lucía de Tirajana stands out for safety, climate and housing; it is weaker on prosperity and healthcare. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €474 a month (2024).
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You will meet English speakers, mostly in the centre and at international employers. Shops, landlords and schools expect 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.
Almost every home can get gigabit fibre, so working from home is not a gamble on the flat you pick.
Wrinkled potatoes with red and green mojo, grilled fish from the coast, gofio and local cheese.
Practical and unhurried, with errands by car and the shopping centre as the main meeting place.
Bars and terraces in Vecindario, with the big nightlife in Maspalomas and Las Palmas.
Vecindario for daily life, Sardina del Sur and Pozo Izquierdo on the coast, and the valley village inland.
Spanish with the soft Canarian accent, and English only in the resorts nearby.
Canarian families, workers who moved from mainland Spain and Latin America, and a growing foreign community.
Wind and waves on the coast, dry ravines and the Tirajana mountains inland.
Vecindario is a town built for use, with wide streets, apartment blocks, a big shopping centre and little decoration. People come here to shop, because it has everything, and to live on the cheap. Weekends are for the beach, the family lunch and the shopping centre.
The coast is the more appealing side. Pozo Izquierdo has very steady wind and hosts windsurfing and kitesurfing events, and the small harbour of Sardina del Sur has fishing boats and restaurants that serve the day's catch. Further inland, the old village of Santa Lucía sits in a dry valley under the mountains, with a fortress museum and a quiet, rural feel.
Food is Canarian and simple: papas arrugadas with mojo, grilled fish, goat cheese, gofio, stews. The patron-saint day in December and the island's carnival season are the main dates. The big nights out are in Maspalomas or Las Palmas, both about a half hour or more away by road.
The southeast of Gran Canaria is dry and flat compared with the green north, and for centuries it was farmland, with tomatoes and bananas grown under cover and fishing on the coast. When tourism took off in Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés in the seventies, the workers needed somewhere to live, and Vecindario grew as a service town for the resorts, the airport and the greenhouses.
That history explains the economy. Jobs come out weak and unemployment is 14.7% (2025). Prosperity comes out weak, with household income of €12,308 a year a year per person (2024). The share of adults with a degree is just 26% (2024), among the lowest of any city in Spain, and many people work in retail, hospitality, construction and the airport.
Healthcare is the weak point. The municipality has 0.0 per 1,000 people hospital beds (2025), and healthcare comes out weak, with life expectancy of 81.6 years (2023). Serious care means driving to Las Palmas.
The town is safe by Spanish standards. Safety comes out above average, with recorded crime of 38.1 per 1,000 people (2024). Housing is cheap for the islands: a seventy square metre flat rents for about €474 a month (2024), and buying costs €1,761 per square metre (Q2 2026). Housing comes out average.
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Safety is above average: in the top 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Burglaries: 34.4 per 100k people — better than 98% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Above average: 74 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| HomicidesSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 0.00 per 100k people | better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Recorded crimeSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 38.1 per 1,000 people | better than 86% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| RobberiesSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 54.7 per 100k people | better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| BurglariesSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 34.4 per 100k people | better than 98% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Sexual offencesSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 0.57 per 1,000 people | better than 21% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| TheftsSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 673 per 100k people | better than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Vehicle theftsSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 24.2 per 100k people | better than 86% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Climate is above average: in the top 10% of major European cities.
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 319 days a year — better than 100% of major European cities
Above average: 72 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)Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 319 days a year | better than 100% of major European cities |
| Days above 35 °CSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 0.00 days a year | better than 88% of major European cities |
| Nights above 20 °CSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31 | 156 nights a year | better than 0% of major European cities |
Housing is around the middle: better than most Spanish cities above 50,000.
House prices, change in a year: 8.23% — better than 88% of Spanish cities above 50,000
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 m²Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 6.77 €/m² a month | better than 65% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rents, change in a yearSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 3.80% | better than 27% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Buying price per m²Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 2026-Q2 | 1,761 €/m² | better than 73% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Rent growth a year, over 3 yearsSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 4.47% | better than 59% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| House prices, change in a yearSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2026-Q2 | 8.23% | better than 88% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Connectivity is around the middle: around the middle of major European cities.
Distance to the main airport: 12.2 km — worse than 51% of major European cities
Average: 49 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 airportSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2026-10-21 | 12.2 km | better than 49% of major European cities |
Digital is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.
5G coverage: 100.0% — worse than 67% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Homes that can get gigabit internetSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 98.1% | better than 45% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Homes with fibre to the doorSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 98.4% | better than 50% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| 5G coverageSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 100.0% | better than 33% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Transport is below average: in the bottom 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Commute by car: 70.7% — worse than 88% of Spanish cities above 50,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (one way)Santa Lucía de Tirajana · 2021 | 43.8 minutes | better than 21% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by carSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2021 | 70.7% | better than 12% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Commute by public transportSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2021 | 16.4% | better than 66% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Jobs is weak: in the bottom 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Unemployment, change in a year: 0.50 points — worse than 88% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Weak: 21 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| UnemploymentSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 14.7% | better than 27% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
| Unemployment, change in a yearSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2025 | 0.50 points | better than 12% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Healthcare is weak: in the bottom quarter of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Life expectancy: 81.6 years — worse than 89% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Weak: 11 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.
| Measure | Value | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancySanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2023 | 81.6 years | better than 11% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
Prosperity is weak: in the bottom 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
Household income per person: 12,308 € a year per person — worse than 91% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Weak: 9 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 personSanta Lucía de Tirajana · 2024 | 12,308 € a year per person | better than 9% of Spanish cities above 50,000 |
What we cannot score for Santa Lucía de Tirajana yet
Highs around 24° in September, lows around 17° in February. 319 pleasant days a year (dry, 18–28 °C). 156 warm nights above 20 °C: check for air-conditioning.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.4°C | 17.3°C | 21 mm |
| February | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 20 mm |
| March | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 17 mm |
| April | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 7 mm |
| May | 21.3°C | 18.7°C | 8 mm |
| June | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 7 mm |
| July | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm |
| August | 24.3°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm |
| September | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm |
| October | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 17 mm |
| November | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 19 mm |
| December | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 26 mm |
Santa Lucía de Tirajana is one of the most even climates in Spain. It is dry, sunny and warm all year, tempered by the trade winds. Very hot days number 0 a year (2015–2024), and frost is unknown at 0 a year (2015–2024).
The catch is warm nights, with 156 a year a year (2015–2024), because the sea keeps the air warm after dark. Pleasant days number 319 a year (2015–2024), and rainfall is only 163 mm a year (2015–2024). Climate comes out above average. Summers are windy, dusty and bright. Winters are mild enough for the beach, though the wind can be cool on the coast.
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38/100 · below average · 94th of 106 Spanish cities above 50,000
14.7% in 2025
8.2% in Q2 2026
€6.8 per m² a month in 2024
€1,761 per m² in Q2 2026
81.6 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.
The best fit here: steady wind, a warm sea and dry mountains behind the town.
Not measured yet: Environment, Fine-particle pollution (PM2.5), Lifestyle, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Strong-wind days.
Good weather and cheap rents, with the airport very close, and a fair number of foreigners.
Nothing stands out.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Fixed broadband penetration, Lifestyle.
Warm, flat and cheap, but the hospital is far and the town is built around cars.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Doctors, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).
One of the cheaper places in the Canaries to rent or buy, with a sunny year-round climate.
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Households spending >40% of income on housing, Price level vs EU average.
Practical, not prestigious, and luxury housing is in the resort areas nearby.
Better nearby for high earners and investors: Granadilla de Abona (57), San Cristóbal de La Laguna (57)
Not measured yet: Average dwelling size, Education, Environment, Income tax and social security, average earner, Total tax on labour, average earner.
There is no university in town, and students go to Las Palmas.
Better nearby for students: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (55)
Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Cycle most, Education, Lifestyle, Price level vs EU average, Walk most, Youth unemployment (15–24).
Affordable and safe, with every shop on hand, but incomes are low and the job market is thin.
Not measured yet: 15-year-olds' maths (PISA), Average dwelling size, Childcare availability, Education, Environment, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Pre-primary participation.
A modest cultural offer, with the fortress museum, local festivals and carnival.
Better nearby for culture, food and nightlife: Santa Cruz de Tenerife (65), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (64)
Not measured yet: Lifestyle, Walk most.
Retail, hospitality and services for the resort workforce are the obvious business.
Nothing stands out.
Better nearby for founders and self-employed: San Cristóbal de La Laguna (58), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (53), Arrecife (50)
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Regulatory quality.
Local jobs are in retail, tourism and services, with limited career options.
Better nearby for young professionals: Santa Cruz de Tenerife (51), Arrecife (45), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (44)
Not measured yet: Jobs in high-tech sectors, Lifestyle, Median gross salary, Youth unemployment (15–24).
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Compared with Santa Lucía de Tirajana; each card says where it is better or worse for someone living there.
70 m²: €593 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de Tirajana70 m²: €497 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de Tirajana70 m²: €641 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de Tirajana70 m²: €700 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de Tirajana70 m²: €567 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de Tirajana70 m²: €625 a month
Compare with Santa Lucía de TirajanaGuide 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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