Climate

Castelló de la Plana logs 19 hot days a year to Valencia's 49 — Castelló de la Plana wins by 30. Castelló de la Plana also leads on sunny days by 4.

Castelló de la PlanaValencia
Sunny days
276272
Hot days
1949
Frost days
00
Rainy days
6370
Outdoor dinner months
7/127/12
Avg wind
2.5 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8742,864
Darkest month sun
172 hrs/mo171 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.58.7

Castelló de la Plana

Feels-like °C

7
10
12
17
22
26
29
30
25
20
13
9

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; Castelló de la Plana has no cost baseline yet.

Castelló de la Plana

monthly · balanced

Valencia

$1,754

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

Castelló de la Plana and Valencia score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.8 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

3.8/5
vs
3.8/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Valencia's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Castelló de la Plana's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

Valencia scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.5/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Valencia scores 3.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
WildfireFlooding

Career

Valencia scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Valencia scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Valencia scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Valencia scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Valencia scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Castelló de la Plana has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Castelló de la PlanaValencia
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Castelló de la Plana averages 10.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Valencia's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Castelló de la Plana breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

Castelló de la Plana

Valencia

10.2µg/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.

Castelló de la Plana (160K) and Valencia (1.4M) are 8.8x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Castelló de la Plana the smaller; on land area Valencia spans roughly 9.3x more ground.

9.0x

Valencia is roughly 9.0x the scale of Castelló de la Plana

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagValencia
9.0x
ES flagCastelló de la Plana
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M8.8x
2.ES flagCastelló de la Plana160K1x
Area
1.ES flagValencia223 km²9.3x
2.ES flagCastelló de la Plana24 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.0 km7.0 km

ES flagCastelló de la Plana

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

ES flagValencia

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Castelló de la Plana vs Valencia

Which is cheaper, Castelló de la Plana or Valencia?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Castelló de la Plana and Valencia?
Sunny days: 276 vs 272 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,874 vs 2,864 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 172 vs 171 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 19 vs 49 d — Castelló de la Plana lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 63 vs 70 d — Similar
Is Castelló de la Plana or Valencia safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Castelló de la Plana or Valencia?
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