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Tres Cantos

Tres Cantos stands out for prosperity, digital and safety; it is weaker on connectivity. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €805 a month (2024).

Data as of · the latest figures cover Jun 2026

54,592
people
€805/month
rent, 70 m² (existing leases) (worse than typical)
84
pleasant days a year (worse than typical)

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What the data says

Tres Cantos stands out for prosperity, digital and safety; it is weaker on connectivity. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €805 a month (2024).

  • Robberies with violence: 22 per 100k people (2025), lower than in 97% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Typical rent, existing lease: €950 a month (2024), higher than in 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Household income per person: €24,454 a year (2024), higher than in 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Homes with fibre to the door: 100% (2025), higher than in 94% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Vehicle thefts: 18 per 100k people (2025), lower than in 93% of Spanish cities above 50,000.

Who it suits, 0 to 100

Before you move: our read of the numbers

Practical conclusions we draw from Tres Cantos’s figures. They are inferences, not official statistics: each says what it rests on.

Some English, but learn Spanish early

Our guess

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.

  • 35.6% of residents speak English (Comunidad de Madrid), 2021
  • 5.1% born elsewhere in Europe or in North America (Comunidad de Madrid)

Air-conditioning is not a luxury

Likely

Summer nights stay warm, so sleep depends on a cooled bedroom. Check for air-conditioning before you sign.

  • 11 nights a year above 20 °C
  • 33 days a year above 35 °C

Winters need real heating

Likely

Frosty nights are common. Many older Spanish flats are poorly insulated: ask about heating and the winter energy bill.

  • 46 frost days a year

Ready for remote work

Likely

Almost every home can get gigabit fibre, so working from home is not a gamble on the flat you pick.

  • 100% of homes can get gigabit

Tres Cantos in numbers

Figures for Tres Cantos itself, not its region. Each shows the period it covers.

Latest data: Jun 2026

Housing

Rent per m²
€11.5a month
15th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.0% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Rent for a 70 m² flat
€805a month
70 m² × median rent per m² (existing leases)
15th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.0% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Typical rent, existing lease
€950a month
median whole-flat rent of leases already in force (tax-declared; lags the market)
7th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.0% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Rents, change in a year
3.5%
same-dwelling rent index
56th highest of 146 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+1.7 pts vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Buying price per m²
€4,391
12th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+12.1% vs Q2 2025 (bad news)
Q2 2026
Price of an 80 m² flat
€351,248
80 m² × average price per m²
12th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+12.1% vs Q2 2025 (bad news)
Q2 2026
House prices, change in a year
12.1%
42nd lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-3.0 pts vs Q2 2025 (good news)
Q2 2026

Money & work

Household income per person
€24,454a year
net, per person
7th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.7% vs 2023 (good news)
2024
Net income per household
€71,548a year
after tax, mean
6th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.6% vs 2023
2024

Climate

Days above 35 °C
33a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (2 a year); 25th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Days above 30 °C
78a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (18 a year); 31st highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Nights above 20 °C
11a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (4 a year); 27th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)
84a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (78 a year); 5th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Rainfall
480mm a year
2015–2024 average
Below the median of major European cities (720 mm a year); 62nd highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Rainy days (≥1 mm)
79a year
2015–2024 average
Below the median of major European cities (128 a year); 61st highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Frost days
46a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (45 a year); 10th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024

Health

Hospital beds
0.0per 1,000 people
Lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2025

Getting around

Distance to the main airport
18km
straight line from the centre
Above the median of major European cities (12 km); 49th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2026

People

Population
54,592
Below the median of major European cities (1,024,621); 13th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+3.1% vs 2024
2025

Safety

Homicides
0.00per 100k people
completed homicides and murders, police-recorded
Lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2025
Robberies with violence
22per 100k people
robbery with violence or intimidation
5th lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-51.5% vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Home burglaries
90per 100k people
break-ins at dwellings
51st lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-35.8% vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Thefts without violence
797per 100k people
pickpocketing and similar (hurtos)
26th lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+28.2% vs 2024 (bad news)
2025
Vehicle thefts
18per 100k people
11th lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-3.0% vs 2024 (good news)
2025

Internet

Homes that can get gigabit internet
100%
fixed connections of 1 Gbps or more
13th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+0.1 pts vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Homes with fibre to the door
100%
FTTH coverage
10th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+0.0 pts vs 2024
2025

Living in Tres Cantos

Each card uses Tres Cantos data only and compares it with similar cities. Open “Why this score?” to see the measures behind it.

Prosperity

Strong

Prosperity is strong: in the top 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.

Household income per person: 24,454 € a year per person — better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Why this score?

Strong: 96 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Household income per personTres Cantos · 202424,454 € a year per personbetter than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Digital

Strong

Digital is strong: in the top 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.

Homes with fibre to the door: 99.8% — better than 94% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • Homes that can get gigabit internet: 99.7% — better than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Strong: 91 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Homes that can get gigabit internetTres Cantos · 202599.7%better than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Homes with fibre to the doorTres Cantos · 202599.8%better than 94% of Spanish cities above 50,000
5G coverageTres Cantos · 2025100%better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Safety

Strong

Safety is strong compared with similar cities.

Not ranked: too little comparable evidence yet.

Robberies: 22.0 per 100k people — better than 97% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • Vehicle thefts: 18.3 per 100k people — better than 93% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Strong: 81 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
HomicidesTres Cantos · 20250.00 per 100k peoplebetter than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000
RobberiesTres Cantos · 202522.0 per 100k peoplebetter than 97% of Spanish cities above 50,000
BurglariesTres Cantos · 202589.8 per 100k peoplebetter than 67% of Spanish cities above 50,000
TheftsTres Cantos · 2025797 per 100k peoplebetter than 83% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Vehicle theftsTres Cantos · 202518.3 per 100k peoplebetter than 93% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Climate

Average

Climate is around the middle: behind most major European cities.

Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 84.2 days a year — better than 61% of major European cities

  • Days above 35 °C: 32.6 days a year — worse than 93% of major European cities
Why this score?

Average: 43 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)Tres Cantos · 2015-01-01..2024-12-3184.2 days a yearbetter than 61% of major European cities
Days above 35 °CTres Cantos · 2015-01-01..2024-12-3132.6 days a yearbetter than 7% of major European cities
Nights above 20 °CTres Cantos · 2015-01-01..2024-12-3111.3 nights a yearbetter than 42% of major European cities

Housing

Average

Housing is around the middle: behind most Spanish cities above 50,000.

Rent growth a year, over 3 years: 3.43% — better than 93% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% — better than 73% of Spanish cities above 50,000
  • Buying price per m²: 4,391 €/m² — worse than 92% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Average: 42 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Rent per m²Tres Cantos · 202411.5 €/m² a monthbetter than 9% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Rents, change in a yearTres Cantos · 20243.50%better than 39% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Buying price per m²Tres Cantos · 2026-Q24,391 €/m²better than 8% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Rent growth a year, over 3 yearsTres Cantos · 20243.43%better than 93% of Spanish cities above 50,000
House prices, change in a yearTres Cantos · 2026-Q212.1%better than 73% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Connectivity

Weak

Connectivity is weak: in the bottom 10% of major European cities.

Distance to the main airport: 18.5 km — worse than 84% of major European cities

Why this score?

Weak: 16 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Distance to the main airportTres Cantos · 2026-10-2118.5 kmbetter than 16% of major European cities

What we cannot score for Tres Cantos yet

  • Not measured yet Cost of Living: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Healthcare: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Education: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Jobs: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Transport: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Environment: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Lifestyle: not yet measured reliably for this city.
Scores that rest on incomplete evidence (3)
  • Housing score available; not yet measured here: Asking rent per m2, Average dwelling size, Housing supply growth / population growth.
  • Safety score available; not yet measured here: Perceived safety walking alone at night, Recorded crime.
  • Climate score available; not yet measured here: Strong-wind days, Projected hot-day increase.

Weather through the year

Highs around 35° in July, lows around -0° in January. 84 pleasant days a year (dry, 18–28 °C).

-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°80 mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Show the numbers
MonthHighLowRain
January9.9°C-0.1°C40 mm
February12.2°C0.9°C32 mm
March14.9°C2.7°C57 mm
April18.2°C5.1°C59 mm
May23.6°C9.1°C33 mm
June29.2°C14.1°C28 mm
July34.7°C17.7°C10 mm
August33.9°C17.5°C19 mm
September27.1°C13.1°C41 mm
October21.7°C9.3°C70 mm
November14.5°C4.2°C49 mm
December11.4°C1.8°C43 mm

How Tres Cantos is changing

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Who lives here

Facts about the people who live in Tres Cantos. Shown as context only: none of this changes a score.

Residents with a foreign nationality
9.3%
2024
Foreign residents, change in 5 years
1.8 points
2024

Plan the move

Guides for the practical side of moving to Spain: residency, housing, healthcare, tax and schools. Where the rules or prices depend on where you live, the guide says so.

The guides, by subject

Guides for this place

  • Housing

    Finding a rental

    You will know where Spanish rentals are found, what they cost, how to time and run a search, and how to judge a flat before you commit.

  • Residency

    Getting your NIE

    You will know whether you need an NIE, which route to take and how to handle its paperwork.

  • Healthcare

    Finding your public healthcare route

    You will know which route applies to your situation and what, if anything, you have to do to start it.

  • Tax

    Becoming a Spanish tax resident

    You will know whether and from when Spain taxes you as a resident, and how to keep the evidence to back your position.

  • Schools

    School types and choosing a school

    You will know which stage your child is in, what each school type means in Spain, and how to shortlist schools that fit your family's stay and goals.

  • Neighbourhoods

    Choosing your neighbourhood

    You will have a step-by-step way to pick a barrio in Spain and the tools to test it before signing.

Who Tres Cantos suits

Fit from the data, 0 to 100, against other Spanish cities. Open a group to see the figures behind it.

Group by group: what each would like and dislike in the numbers

High earners and investors

66/100Good fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Homicides: 0.30 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 52% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Doctors: 618 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 32% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 50% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 9.0 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Hospital beds: 0.0 per 1,000 people · 100% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Buying price per m²: €4,391 · 90% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Robberies: 158 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 84% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Recorded crime: 55.1 per 1,000 people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 18% higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Average dwelling size, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Income tax and social security, average earner, Total tax on labour, average earner.

Founders and self-employed

58/100Good fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Jobs in high-tech sectors: 8.5% of jobs (Comunidad de Madrid) · 5.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Household income per person: €24,454 a year · 55% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Economic output per person: 49,900 PPS (Comunidad de Madrid) · 49% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 50% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 9.0 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

Nothing stands out.

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Jobs, Jobs in high-tech sectors, Regulatory quality, Residents born abroad.

Families with children

56/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Net income per household: €71,548 a year · 80% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Homicides: 0.30 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 52% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • At risk of poverty: 12.7% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 5.7 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Burglaries: 126 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 15% lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Price of an 80 m² flat: €351,248 · 90% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Robberies: 158 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 84% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Rent for a 70 m² flat: €805 a month · 51% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 9.9% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 3.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: 15-year-olds' maths (PISA), Average commute (one way), Average dwelling size, Childcare availability, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Jobs, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Pre-primary participation, Recorded crime.

Remote workers

52/100Mixed fit · 54th of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000

In the numbers, for them

  • Distance to the main airport: 18 km · 39% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% · 2.2 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Rent for a 70 m² flat: €805 a month · 51% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 84 a year · 24% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Recorded crime: 55.1 per 1,000 people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 18% higher than the typical Spanish city

Better nearby for remote workers: Coslada (62), Torrejón de Ardoz (58)

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Fixed broadband penetration, Lifestyle, Residents born abroad.

Retirees

49/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Nights above 20 °C: 11 a year · 78% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Homicides: 0.30 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 52% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Wait for surgery: 50 days (Comunidad de Madrid) · 51% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Doctors: 618 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 32% higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Frost days: 46 a year · 16.6 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Days above 35 °C: 33 a year · 10.2 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Hospital beds: 0.0 per 1,000 people · 100% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Robberies: 158 per 100k people (Comunidad de Madrid) · 84% higher than the typical Spanish city

Better nearby for retirees: Coslada (56), Fuenlabrada (56), Pinto (55)

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Doctors, Environment, Healthcare, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).

Budget-conscious movers

36/100Weak fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Net income per household: €71,548 a year · 80% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • At risk of poverty: 12.7% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 5.7 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% · 2.2 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Unemployment: 8.0% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 0.8 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Price of an 80 m² flat: €351,248 · 90% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Typical rent, existing lease: €950 a month · 64% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Rent for a 70 m² flat: €805 a month · 51% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 9.9% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 3.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Better nearby for budget-conscious movers: Aranjuez (55), Valdemoro (54), Fuenlabrada (51)

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Households spending >40% of income on housing, Jobs, Price level vs EU average, Unemployment.

Beach, mountains and the outdoors

36/100Weak fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Nights above 20 °C: 11 a year · 78% lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Frost days: 46 a year · 16.6 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Days above 35 °C: 33 a year · 10.2 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 84 a year · 24% lower than the typical Spanish city

Better nearby for beach, mountains and the outdoors: Madrid (44)

Not measured yet: Environment, Fine-particle pollution (PM2.5), Lifestyle, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Strong-wind days.

Young professionals

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Jobs in high-tech sectors: 8.5% of jobs (Comunidad de Madrid) · 5.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Net income per household: €71,548 a year · 80% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Household income per person: €24,454 a year · 55% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Youth unemployment (15–24): 19.3% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 6.1 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Rent for a 70 m² flat: €805 a month · 51% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 9.9% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 3.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Commute by public transport, Jobs, Jobs in high-tech sectors, Lifestyle, Median age, Median gross salary, Residents born abroad, Transport, Unemployment, Youth unemployment (15–24).

Students

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Youth unemployment (15–24): 19.3% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 6.1 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 50% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 9.0 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • House prices, change in a year: 12.1% · 2.2 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Rent for a 70 m² flat: €805 a month · 51% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 9.9% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 3.2 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 84 a year · 24% lower than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Commute by public transport, Cost of Living, Cycle most, Education, Lifestyle, Median age, Price level vs EU average, Transport, Walk most, Youth unemployment (15–24).

Culture, food and nightlife

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Adults with a university degree: 50% (Comunidad de Madrid) · 9.0 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

Nothing stands out.

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Commute by public transport, Lifestyle, Median age, Residents born abroad, Transport, Walk most.

Rules that apply across Spain

Taxes, residency and the wider economy are set nationally, so they are the same in Tres Cantos as anywhere in Spain.

More in Comunidad de Madrid

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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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