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Climate

Almería logs 5 hot days a year to Valencia's 49 — Almería wins by 44. Almería also leads on sunny days by 43.

AlmeríaValencia
Sunny days
315272
Hot days
549
Frost days
00
Rainy days
2870
Outdoor dinner months
6/127/12
Avg wind
4.0 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,3002,864
Darkest month sun
202 hrs/mo171 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.28.7

Almería

Feels-like °C

10
14
15
18
24
28
33
32
27
22
17
12

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; Almería has no cost baseline yet.

Almería

monthly · balanced

Valencia

$1,754

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

Valencia scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Almería has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AlmeríaValencia
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Valencia's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Almería's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
AlmeríaValencia
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.5/5
AlmeríaValencia
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
AlmeríaValencia
WildfireFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
AlmeríaValencia
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
AlmeríaValencia
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
AlmeríaValencia
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
AlmeríaValencia
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Almería averages 11.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Valencia's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Valencia breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Almería

Valencia

11.9µg/m³
10.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Almería (176K) and Valencia (1.4M) are 8.0x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Almería the smaller; on land area Valencia spans roughly 3.0x more ground.

4.9x

Valencia is roughly 4.9x the scale of Almería

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagValencia
4.9x
ES flagAlmería
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M8.0x
2.ES flagAlmería176K1x
Area
1.ES flagValencia223 km²3.0x
2.ES flagAlmería75 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km9.8 km

ES flagAlmería

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km22 km

ES flagValencia

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Almería vs Valencia

Which is cheaper, Almería or Valencia?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Almería and Valencia?
Sunny days: 315 vs 272 d — Almería higher Annual sunshine: 3,300 vs 2,864 hrs — Almería higher Winter sunshine: 202 vs 171 hrs/day — Almería higher Hot days (>30°C): 5 vs 49 d — Almería lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 28 vs 70 d — Almería lower
Is Almería or Valencia safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Almería or Valencia?
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