Living in Galicia: 17 towns compared
17 towns and cities of 25,000+ in Galicia, 11 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 6.8°C, August afternoons 25.8°C, homes appraised at 1,557 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 420 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo | 294,489 | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 2,215 €/m² | 549 € | 27.4 | 0 km | 1 km |
| A Coruña | 251,543 | 8.7°C | 23.4°C | 2,652 €/m² | 538 € | 38.4 | 0 km | 1 km |
| Ourense | 105,769 | 3.5°C | 31.1°C | 1,503 €/m² | 410 € | 34.5 | 0 km | 62 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 100,965 | 5.2°C | 24.8°C | 2,278 €/m² | 500 € | 41.1 | 0 km | 27 km |
| Lugo | 100,143 | 2.6°C | 26.1°C | 1,340 €/m² | 404 € | 27.8 | 0 km | 63 km |
| Pontevedra | 83,316 | 6.8°C | 26.3°C | 1,958 €/m² | 513 € | 28.2 | 0 km | 1 km |
| Ferrol | 64,367 | 8.6°C | 23.3°C | 1,093 €/m² | 400 € | 38.2 | 18 km | 0 km |
| Narón | 39,953 | 8.5°C | 23.2°C | 1,094 €/m² | 380 € | 24.8 | 22 km | 2 km |
| Oleiros | 38,793 | 8.7°C | 23.4°C | 2,171 €/m² | 508 € | 22.8 | 6 km | 1 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 37,888 | 6.8°C | 26.8°C | 1,407 €/m² | 440 € | 37.6 | 20 km | 3 km |
| Arteixo | 34,403 | 8.6°C | 23.3°C | 1,557 €/m² | 420 € | 25.8 | 12 km | 3 km |
| Ames | 33,276 | 5.3°C | 27.0°C | 1,793 €/m² | 412 € | 19.0 | 10 km | 20 km |
| Carballo | 32,120 | 6.8°C | 23.8°C | 1,092 €/m² | 340 € | 28.4 | 29 km | 9 km |
| Culleredo | 31,254 | 5.9°C | 24.0°C | 1,871 €/m² | 470 € | 23.4 | 10 km | 9 km |
| Redondela | 28,874 | 7.2°C | 26.8°C | 1,363 €/m² | 417 € | 20.5 | 12 km | 3 km |
| Ribeira | 27,102 | 6.2°C | 25.8°C | 1,334 €/m² | 350 € | 38.0 | 31 km | 1 km |
| Cangas | 26,711 | 7.2°C | 26.8°C | 1,733 €/m² | 429 € | 27.5 | 7 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.