MA flag
Casablanca

Morocco

vs
MA flag
Marrakesh

Morocco

Climate

Casablanca logs 23 hot days a year to Marrakesh's 150 — Casablanca wins by 127. Marrakesh also leads on sunny days by 14.

CasablancaMarrakesh
Sunny days
300314
Hot days
23150
Frost days
00
Rain days
3537
Outdoor dinner months
7/127/12
Avg wind
2.8 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0783,243
Darkest month sun
196 hrs/mo214 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.610.2

Casablanca

Feels-like °C

13
16
17
21
23
26
30
29
27
24
18
14

Dinner outside

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

Marrakesh

Feels-like °C

14
19
18
24
28
30
36
34
30
26
20
16

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Marrakesh is $10/mo cheaper

Casablanca runs about $916/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Marrakesh's $906/mo — Marrakesh comes in $10 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

Casablanca

$916

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $688Comfort $1,599
Cheaper than 73%in Among 11 Africa cities

Marrakesh

$906

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $675Comfort $1,585
Cheaper than 82%in Among 11 Africa cities

Mobility

On mobility, Casablanca scores 2.6 vs Marrakesh's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Marrakesh still holds an edge on walkability.

2.6/5
vs
2.0/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
TransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Casablanca leads

Culture

Casablanca's culture score of 2.9 sits well above Marrakesh's 2.5, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts. Marrakesh still holds an edge on history museums.

2.9/5
vs
2.5/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
Nightlife
HistoryNightlife
Casablanca leads

Nature & Outdoors

Casablanca's nature & outdoors score of 3.5 sits well above Marrakesh's 3.2, with the biggest gap on sea access. Marrakesh still holds an edge on hiking.

3.5/5
vs
3.2/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
SeaForestRunningBeachSurfing
Green AreasRunningHikingCamping
Casablanca leads

Safety

Casablanca and Marrakesh score neck-and-neck on safety (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

2.0/5
vs
2.0/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
Property CrimeRoad
Property CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Casablanca's career score of 3.4 sits well above Marrakesh's 1.8, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

3.4/5
vs
1.8/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Casablanca leads

Social & Community

Marrakesh's social & community score of 2.6 sits well above Casablanca's 2.4, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

2.4/5
vs
2.6/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Marrakesh leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Casablanca scores 2.6 vs Marrakesh's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

2.6/5
vs
2.4/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
Delivery
Delivery
Casablanca leads

Family

On family, Casablanca scores 2.5 vs Marrakesh's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Marrakesh still holds an edge on wellness/spa.

2.5/5
vs
2.2/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
UniversitiesGroceriesGymSpaTennis
Spa
Casablanca leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Casablanca scores 2.7 vs Marrakesh's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

2.7/5
vs
2.0/5
CasablancaMarrakesh
Private Healthcare
Casablanca leads

Air Quality

Casablanca averages 16.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Marrakesh's 21.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Casablanca breathes ~25% cleaner air (5.3 µg/m³ lower).

Casablanca

Marrakesh

16.2µg/m³
21.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Casablanca (4.6M) and Marrakesh (1.2M) are 4.0x in population — Casablanca is the larger metro, Marrakesh the smaller; on land area Casablanca spans roughly 3.3x more ground.

3.6x

Casablanca is roughly 3.6x the scale of Marrakesh

Combined population & area comparison

MA flagCasablanca
3.6x
MA flagMarrakesh
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MA flagCasablanca4.6M4.0x
2.MA flagMarrakesh1.2M1x
Area
1.MA flagCasablanca415 km²3.3x
2.MA flagMarrakesh124 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
40 km27 km

MA flagCasablanca

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
15 km13 km

MA flagMarrakesh

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Casablanca vs Marrakesh

Which is cheaper, Casablanca or Marrakesh?
Casablanca and Marrakesh have similar costs of living, both around $911 per month for a single person with a balanced lifestyle.
How does the climate compare between Casablanca and Marrakesh?
Sunny days: 300 vs 314 d — Marrakesh higher Annual sunshine: 3,078 vs 3,243 hrs — Marrakesh higher Winter sunshine: 196 vs 214 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 23 vs 150 d — Casablanca lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 35 vs 37 d — Similar
Is Casablanca or Marrakesh safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 2.0/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Casablanca or Marrakesh?
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