vs
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Vigo

Spain

Climate

Valencia logs 272 sunny days a year to Vigo's 223 — Valencia wins by 49. Valencia also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

ValenciaVigo
Sunny days
272223
Hot days
490
Frost days
00
Rainy days
70157
Outdoor dinner months
7/126/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8642,516
Darkest month sun
171 hrs/mo107 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.78.0

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

Vigo

Feels-like °C

4
8
8
14
15
19
23
24
18
13
9
6

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; Vigo has no cost baseline yet.

Valencia

$1,754

monthly · balanced

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

Vigo

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Valencia scores 3.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Vigo has no mobility baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
ValenciaVigo
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
WildfireFlooding

Career

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
ValenciaVigo
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Valencia averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Vigo's 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) — Valencia breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Valencia

Vigo

10.3µg/m³
11.0µg/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.

Valencia (1.4M) and Vigo (292K) are 4.8x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Vigo the smaller; on land area Valencia spans roughly 3.3x more ground.

4.0x

Valencia is roughly 4.0x the scale of Vigo

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagValencia
4.0x
ES flagVigo
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M4.8x
2.ES flagVigo292K1x
Area
1.ES flagValencia223 km²3.3x
2.ES flagVigo67 km²1x
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20 km22 km

ES flagValencia

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11 km11 km

ES flagVigo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Valencia vs Vigo

Which is cheaper, Valencia or Vigo?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Valencia and Vigo?
Sunny days: 272 vs 223 d — Valencia higher Annual sunshine: 2,864 vs 2,516 hrs — Valencia higher Winter sunshine: 171 vs 107 hrs/day — Valencia higher Hot days (>30°C): 49 vs 0 d — Vigo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 70 vs 157 d — Valencia lower
Is Valencia or Vigo safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Valencia or Vigo?
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