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Madrid

Spain

vs

Climate

Madrid logs 78 hot days a year to Valladolid's 53 — Valladolid wins by 25. Madrid also leads on frost days by 15.

MadridValladolid
Sunny days
249213
Hot days
7853
Frost days
2035
Rainy days
7288
Outdoor dinner months
6/125/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s2.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8122,598
Darkest month sun
127 hrs/mo86 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.49.2

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

Valladolid

Feels-like °C

0
3
6
13
17
23
29
29
20
11
4
2

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; Valladolid has no cost baseline yet.

Madrid

$2,244

monthly · balanced

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

Valladolid

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Madrid scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Valladolid has no mobility baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Madrid's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Valladolid's 0.0.

4.2/5
vs
0.0/5
MadridValladolid
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Madrid leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingClimbing

Safety

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
Property CrimeWildfire

Career

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

4.1/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
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); Valladolid has no food & dining baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.9/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
MadridValladolid
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Madrid averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Valladolid's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Valladolid breathes ~23% cleaner air (2.4 µg/m³ lower).

Madrid

Valladolid

10.3µg/m³
7.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Madrid (5.7M) and Valladolid (310K) are 18x in population — Madrid is the larger metro, Valladolid the smaller; on land area Madrid spans roughly 13x more ground.

15x

Madrid is roughly 15x the scale of Valladolid

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagMadrid
15x
ES flagValladolid
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagMadrid5.7M18x
2.ES flagValladolid310K1x
Area
1.ES flagMadrid680 km²13x
2.ES flagValladolid54 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
38 km42 km

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© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.1 km11 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Madrid vs Valladolid

Which is cheaper, Madrid or Valladolid?
Madrid has an estimated monthly cost of $2,244.
How does the climate compare between Madrid and Valladolid?
Sunny days: 249 vs 213 d — Madrid higher Annual sunshine: 2,812 vs 2,598 hrs — Madrid higher Winter sunshine: 127 vs 86 hrs/day — Madrid higher Hot days (>30°C): 78 vs 53 d — Valladolid lower Frost days: 20 vs 35 d — Madrid lower Rainy days: 72 vs 88 d — Madrid lower
Is Madrid or Valladolid safer?
Madrid has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Madrid or Valladolid?
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