Living in the Basque Country: 14 towns compared
14 towns and cities of 25,000+ in the Basque Country, 9 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 5.2°C, August afternoons 26.2°C, homes appraised at 2,806 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 706 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbao | 351,124 | 5.4°C | 26.4°C | 3,406 €/m² | 800 € | 54.1 | 0 km | 9 km |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 260,699 | 1.3°C | 26.6°C | 2,629 €/m² | 721 € | 40.9 | 0 km | 58 km |
| Donostia/San Sebastián | 189,866 | 7.6°C | 24.4°C | 5,142 €/m² | 967 € | 46.5 | 0 km | 1 km |
| Barakaldo | 102,986 | 5.4°C | 26.4°C | 2,835 €/m² | 706 € | 36.4 | 0 km | 3 km |
| Getxo | 75,752 | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | 3,976 €/m² | 900 € | 21.1 | 5 km | 1 km |
| Irun | 63,835 | 4.9°C | 25.7°C | 2,940 €/m² | 721 € | 54.6 | 16 km | 4 km |
| Santurtzi | 46,442 | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | 2,665 €/m² | 695 € | 23.0 | 5 km | 0 km |
| Portugalete | 44,843 | 5.3°C | 26.3°C | 2,778 €/m² | 696 € | 34.0 | 3 km | 1 km |
| Basauri | 40,274 | 5.0°C | 26.0°C | 2,699 €/m² | 670 € | 34.1 | 5 km | 13 km |
| Errenteria | 39,363 | 5.1°C | 25.9°C | 3,113 €/m² | 705 € | 27.5 | 7 km | 2 km |
| Leioa | 32,748 | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | 3,515 €/m² | 826 € | 22.6 | 4 km | 2 km |
| Durango | 30,192 | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | 2,593 €/m² | 680 € | 23.2 | 27 km | 23 km |
| Sestao | 28,512 | 5.1°C | 26.1°C | 2,273 €/m² | 650 € | 39.2 | 2 km | 1 km |
| Eibar | 27,484 | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | 1,987 €/m² | 599 € | 52.8 | 38 km | 17 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.