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Arganda

Spain

vs
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Madrid

Spain

Climate

Arganda logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Madrid's 6 — Madrid wins by 1. Arganda also leads on frost days by 2.

ArgandaMadrid
Sunny days
247249
Hot days
8178
Frost days
1820
Rainy days
7672
Outdoor dinner months
5/126/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8142,812
Darkest month sun
137 hrs/mo127 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.49.4

Arganda

Feels-like °C

4
9
9
16
22
27
34
32
24
14
8
6

Dinner outside

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

Madrid

Feels-like °C

4
6
7
14
19
24
30
30
21
13
7
4

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Madrid averages $2,244/mo for balanced living; Arganda has no cost baseline yet.

Arganda

monthly · balanced

Madrid

$2,244

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,674Comfort $3,605
Top 67%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Madrid scores 3.8 vs Arganda's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

3.2/5
vs
3.8/5
ArgandaMadrid
Transit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Madrid leads

Culture

Madrid's culture score of 4.3 sits well above Arganda's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.3/5
ArgandaMadrid
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Madrid leads

Nature & Outdoors

Madrid scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Arganda has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
ArgandaMadrid
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

Madrid scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Arganda has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
ArgandaMadrid
Property CrimeWildfire

Career

Madrid scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Arganda has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
ArgandaMadrid
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Madrid scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Arganda has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
ArgandaMadrid
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Madrid scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Arganda has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
ArgandaMadrid
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Madrid scores 3.9 on family (0–5 scale); Arganda has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
ArgandaMadrid
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Madrid scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Arganda has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
ArgandaMadrid
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Arganda averages 8.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Madrid's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Arganda breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Arganda

Madrid

8.6µg/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.

Arganda (53K) and Madrid (5.7M) are 108x in population — Madrid is the larger metro, Arganda the smaller; on land area Madrid spans roughly 62x more ground.

82x

Madrid is roughly 82x the scale of Arganda

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagMadrid
82x
ES flagArganda
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagMadrid5.7M108x
2.ES flagArganda53K1x
Area
1.ES flagMadrid680 km²62x
2.ES flagArganda11 km²1x
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5.1 km3.0 km

ES flagArganda

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
38 km42 km

ES flagMadrid

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Arganda vs Madrid

Which is cheaper, Arganda or Madrid?
Madrid has an estimated monthly cost of $2,244.
How does the climate compare between Arganda and Madrid?
Sunny days: 247 vs 249 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,814 vs 2,812 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 137 vs 127 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 81 vs 78 d — Similar Frost days: 18 vs 20 d — Similar Rainy days: 76 vs 72 d — Similar
Is Arganda or Madrid safer?
Madrid has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Arganda or Madrid?
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