Living in the Canary Islands: 20 towns compared
20 towns and cities of 25,000+ in the Canary Islands, 12 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 13.6°C, August afternoons 27.0°C, homes appraised at 1,924 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 529 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 381,868 | 14.9°C | 26.7°C | 2,221 €/m² | 600 € | 41.7 | 0 km | 2 km |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 211,957 | 15.5°C | 29.3°C | 2,252 €/m² | 599 € | 41.8 | 0 km | 0 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 161,108 | 10.8°C | 26.4°C | 1,924 €/m² | 538 € | 31.0 | 0 km | 7 km |
| Telde | 104,168 | 13.7°C | 29.2°C | 1,698 €/m² | 520 € | 38.0 | 14 km | 4 km |
| Arona | 87,793 | 11.3°C | 24.7°C | 2,793 €/m² | 558 € | 79.8 | 56 km | 5 km |
| Santa Lucía de Tirajana | 78,584 | 10.7°C | 27.6°C | 1,701 €/m² | 500 € | 35.1 | 26 km | 15 km |
| Arrecife | 70,811 | 14.2°C | 29.5°C | 1,892 €/m² | 500 € | 36.3 | 206 km | 0 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 58,752 | 11.2°C | 24.7°C | 2,303 €/m² | 550 € | 44.2 | 49 km | 9 km |
| San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 54,291 | 10.0°C | 27.5°C | 3,167 €/m² | 600 € | 83.7 | 26 km | 18 km |
| Adeje | 50,021 | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 3,592 €/m² | 633 € | 129.5 | 57 km | 4 km |
| Puerto del Rosario | 46,150 | 14.9°C | 27.9°C | 1,873 €/m² | 481 € | 45.4 | 159 km | 2 km |
| La Orotava | 42,514 | 12.3°C | 25.0°C | 1,678 €/m² | 500 € | 38.1 | 24 km | 6 km |
| Arucas | 39,232 | 13.5°C | 25.3°C | 1,583 €/m² | 501 € | 25.0 | 9 km | 3 km |
| Los Realejos | 37,867 | 12.4°C | 25.1°C | 1,693 €/m² | 497 € | 14.8 | 32 km | 6 km |
| Agüimes | 33,800 | 12.8°C | 28.3°C | 1,771 €/m² | 500 € | 36.6 | 27 km | 4 km |
| Ingenio | 32,905 | 12.9°C | 28.4°C | 1,399 €/m² | 455 € | 23.5 | 23 km | 5 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 31,137 | 15.1°C | 26.6°C | 2,871 €/m² | 580 € | 64.4 | 24 km | 0 km |
| La Oliva | 30,022 | 13.6°C | 26.6°C | 3,168 €/m² | 542 € | 66.1 | 156 km | 9 km |
| Candelaria | 29,023 | 15.7°C | 29.5°C | 2,683 €/m² | 600 € | 19.5 | 16 km | 0 km |
| Gáldar | 25,108 | 14.4°C | 26.2°C | no data | 468 € | 20.8 | 22 km | 2 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.