Living in Cantabria: 5 towns compared
5 towns and cities of 25,000+ in Cantabria, 3 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 6.5°C, August afternoons 24.0°C, homes appraised at 2,280 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 515 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santander | 175,425 | 8.3°C | 23.4°C | 2,553 €/m² | 595 € | 35.6 | 0 km | 0 km |
| Torrelavega | 51,796 | 6.5°C | 24.0°C | 1,548 €/m² | 472 € | 35.4 | 24 km | 10 km |
| Castro-Urdiales | 33,450 | 6.2°C | 25.5°C | 2,707 €/m² | 608 € | 35.8 | 20 km | 1 km |
| Camargo | 30,577 | 6.0°C | 24.2°C | 2,006 €/m² | 515 € | 41.1 | 6 km | 2 km |
| Piélagos | 26,901 | 6.5°C | 24.0°C | no data | 500 € | 16.7 | 18 km | 9 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.