Living in the Balearic Islands: 12 towns compared
12 towns and cities of 25,000+ in the Balearic Islands, 6 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 7.8°C, August afternoons 30.4°C, homes appraised at 3,626 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 781 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 105 days on average. Click a town for its full profile.
| Town | Population | Jan night | Aug afternoon | Appraised €/m² | Rent | Crime / 1,000 | Large hospital | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma | 434,786 | 8.4°C | 30.1°C | 3,666 €/m² | 800 € | 74.6 | 0 km | 0 km |
| Eivissa | 55,337 | 7.9°C | 30.4°C | 5,521 €/m² | 915 € | 70.0 | 128 km | 0 km |
| Calvià | 53,793 | 7.8°C | 29.5°C | 5,430 €/m² | 762 € | 86.6 | 11 km | 6 km |
| Manacor | 49,153 | 5.4°C | 32.2°C | 2,775 €/m² | 550 € | 35.6 | 48 km | 11 km |
| Santa Eulària des Riu | 42,479 | 7.9°C | 30.4°C | no data | 893 € | 47.9 | 116 km | 2 km |
| Llucmajor | 40,502 | 5.1°C | 31.9°C | 3,638 €/m² | 744 € | 60.1 | 22 km | 12 km |
| Marratxí | 40,422 | 3.7°C | 31.2°C | 3,626 €/m² | 800 € | 29.4 | 12 km | 11 km |
| Inca | 36,262 | 4.0°C | 31.9°C | 2,555 €/m² | 648 € | 30.8 | 28 km | 18 km |
| Ciutadella de Menorca | 32,431 | 8.7°C | 30.0°C | 3,624 €/m² | 570 € | 35.8 | 112 km | 1 km |
| Maó | 30,666 | 8.1°C | 30.1°C | 2,790 €/m² | 583 € | 26.4 | 143 km | 3 km |
| Sant Josep de sa Talaia | 29,761 | 6.6°C | 29.1°C | no data | 905 € | 101.1 | 137 km | 5 km |
| Sant Antoni de Portmany | 29,132 | 7.8°C | 30.3°C | no data | 800 € | 86.3 | 133 km | 0 km |
AEMET 1991-2020; Ministry of Housing appraised values to Q2 2026 and SERPAVI rents 2024; Ministry of the Interior 2025; Ministry of Health 2025. Distances straight-line from the town centre. Sources and checks on the method page.