vs

Climate

Alcúdia logs 6 outdoor-dinner months a year to Valencia's 7 — Valencia wins by 1. Alcúdia also leads on hot days by 4.

AlcúdiaValencia
Sunny days
276272
Hot days
4549
Frost days
00
Rainy days
7970
Outdoor dinner months
6/127/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9672,864
Darkest month sun
162 hrs/mo171 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.68.7

Alcúdia

Feels-like °C

8
10
12
17
23
28
31
32
27
21
14
10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Valencia

Feels-like °C

7
10
12
17
23
27
31
31
25
19
12
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Valencia averages $1,754/mo for balanced living; Alcúdia has no cost baseline yet.

Alcúdia

monthly · balanced

Valencia

$1,754

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,361Comfort $2,769
Cheaper than 61%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Valencia scores 3.8 vs Alcúdia's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

3.4/5
vs
3.8/5
AlcúdiaValencia
Walkability
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Valencia leads

Culture

Valencia's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Alcúdia's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
AlcúdiaValencia
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

Valencia scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.5/5
AlcúdiaValencia
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Valencia scores 3.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AlcúdiaValencia
WildfireFlooding

Career

Valencia scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AlcúdiaValencia
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Valencia scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AlcúdiaValencia
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Valencia scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AlcúdiaValencia
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Valencia scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AlcúdiaValencia
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Valencia scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Alcúdia has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AlcúdiaValencia
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare
Limited hospital data — score reflects what we could verify

Air Quality

Alcúdia averages 9.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Valencia's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Alcúdia breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

Alcúdia

Valencia

9.3µg/m³
10.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Alcúdia (19K) and Valencia (1.4M) are 74x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Alcúdia the smaller.

74x

Valencia is roughly 74x the scale of Alcúdia

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

ES flagValencia
74x
ES flagAlcúdia
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M74x
2.ES flagAlcúdia19K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Alcúdia vs Valencia

Which is cheaper, Alcúdia or Valencia?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Alcúdia and Valencia?
Sunny days: 276 vs 272 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,967 vs 2,864 hrs — Alcúdia higher Winter sunshine: 162 vs 171 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 45 vs 49 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 79 vs 70 d — Similar
Is Alcúdia or Valencia safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Alcúdia or Valencia?
Alcúdia and Valencia are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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