vs

Climate

Terrassa logs 27 hot days a year to Valencia's 49 — Terrassa wins by 22. Valencia also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

TerrassaValencia
Sunny days
252272
Hot days
2749
Frost days
70
Rainy days
10570
Outdoor dinner months
6/127/12
Avg wind
2.3 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,6892,864
Darkest month sun
149 hrs/mo171 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.28.7

Terrassa

Feels-like °C

5
9
12
16
22
26
29
29
24
18
12
6

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; Terrassa has no cost baseline yet.

Terrassa

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); Terrassa has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
TerrassaValencia
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.6/5
TerrassaValencia
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.5/5
TerrassaValencia
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
TerrassaValencia
WildfireFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
TerrassaValencia
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
TerrassaValencia
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
TerrassaValencia
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
TerrassaValencia
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Terrassa averages 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Valencia's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Valencia breathes ~7% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Terrassa

Valencia

11.0µg/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.

Terrassa (261K) and Valencia (1.4M) are 5.4x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Terrassa the smaller; on land area Valencia spans roughly 6.4x more ground.

5.9x

Valencia is roughly 5.9x the scale of Terrassa

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagValencia
5.9x
ES flagTerrassa
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M5.4x
2.ES flagTerrassa261K1x
Area
1.ES flagValencia223 km²6.4x
2.ES flagTerrassa35 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.0 km8.0 km

ES flagTerrassa

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

ES flagValencia

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Terrassa vs Valencia

Which is cheaper, Terrassa or Valencia?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Terrassa and Valencia?
Sunny days: 252 vs 272 d — Valencia higher Annual sunshine: 2,689 vs 2,864 hrs — Valencia higher Winter sunshine: 149 vs 171 hrs/day — Valencia higher Hot days (>30°C): 27 vs 49 d — Terrassa lower Frost days: 7 vs 0 d — Valencia lower Rainy days: 105 vs 70 d — Valencia lower
Is Terrassa or Valencia safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Terrassa or Valencia?
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