Living in Murcia: 15 towns compared
15 towns and cities of 25,000+ in Murcia, 5 of them on the coast. Median town: January nights 5.1°C, August afternoons 31.9°C, homes appraised at 1,178 €/m², a typical apartment renting for 410 € a month. Planned surgery in the region's public hospitals waits 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | 479,405 | 5.4°C | 34.6°C | 1,525 €/m² | 525 € | 46.1 | 0 km | 35 km |
| Cartagena | 220,704 | 9.0°C | 30.5°C | 1,435 €/m² | 500 € | 35.9 | 0 km | 3 km |
| Lorca | 98,969 | 3.7°C | 33.8°C | 1,138 €/m² | 450 € | 29.9 | 60 km | 30 km |
| Molina de Segura | 78,458 | 5.1°C | 34.3°C | 1,219 €/m² | 500 € | 29.7 | 11 km | 45 km |
| Alcantarilla | 43,876 | 4.2°C | 34.5°C | 1,027 €/m² | 410 € | 28.7 | 7 km | 40 km |
| Torre-Pacheco | 41,479 | 5.6°C | 29.6°C | 1,326 €/m² | 430 € | 39.4 | 16 km | 9 km |
| Águilas | 37,811 | 8.9°C | 30.4°C | 1,401 €/m² | 416 € | 48.5 | 57 km | 0 km |
| San Javier | 36,524 | 5.7°C | 29.7°C | 1,823 €/m² | 410 € | 56.1 | 26 km | 3 km |
| Yecla | 36,453 | 3.1°C | 29.0°C | 822 €/m² | 350 € | 18.6 | 32 km | 61 km |
| Cieza | 35,577 | 4.8°C | 34.0°C | 935 €/m² | 350 € | 28.4 | 38 km | 69 km |
| Mazarrón | 35,449 | 7.8°C | 29.9°C | 1,558 €/m² | 358 € | 48.5 | 29 km | 4 km |
| Totana | 33,358 | 3.8°C | 33.9°C | 984 €/m² | 400 € | 41.0 | 40 km | 28 km |
| San Pedro del Pinatar | 29,674 | 5.7°C | 29.7°C | no data | 400 € | 50.6 | 31 km | 2 km |
| Jumilla | 27,574 | 2.8°C | 31.9°C | 812 €/m² | 360 € | 39.9 | 46 km | 71 km |
| Caravaca de la Cruz | 26,126 | 2.7°C | 32.4°C | 852 €/m² | 366 € | 28.0 | 65 km | 76 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.