Climate

Valencia logs 49 hot days a year to Gasteiz / Vitoria's 18 — Gasteiz / Vitoria wins by 31. Valencia also leads on frost days by 21.

ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
Sunny days
272182
Hot days
4918
Frost days
021
Rainy days
70146
Outdoor dinner months
7/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8642,201
Darkest month sun
171 hrs/mo97 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.77.6

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

Gasteiz / Vitoria

Feels-like °C

2
6
6
11
15
20
23
24
19
14
7
4

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; Gasteiz / Vitoria has no cost baseline yet.

Valencia

$1,754

monthly · balanced

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

Gasteiz / Vitoria

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Valencia's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Gasteiz / Vitoria's 0.0.

3.6/5
vs
0.0/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Valencia leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
WildfireFlooding

Career

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
ValenciaGasteiz / Vitoria
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Valencia averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Gasteiz / Vitoria's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Gasteiz / Vitoria breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Valencia

Gasteiz / Vitoria

10.3µg/m³
8.9µg/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.

Valencia (1.4M) and Gasteiz / Vitoria (252K) are 5.6x in population — Valencia is the larger metro, Gasteiz / Vitoria the smaller; on land area Valencia spans roughly 5.3x more ground.

5.4x

Valencia is roughly 5.4x the scale of Gasteiz / Vitoria

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagValencia
5.4x
ES flagGasteiz / Vitoria
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagValencia1.4M5.6x
2.ES flagGasteiz / Vitoria252K1x
Area
1.ES flagValencia223 km²5.3x
2.ES flagGasteiz / Vitoria42 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km22 km

ES flagValencia

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.9 km6.1 km

ES flagGasteiz / Vitoria

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Valencia vs Gasteiz / Vitoria

Which is cheaper, Valencia or Gasteiz / Vitoria?
Valencia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,754.
How does the climate compare between Valencia and Gasteiz / Vitoria?
Sunny days: 272 vs 182 d — Valencia higher Annual sunshine: 2,864 vs 2,201 hrs — Valencia higher Winter sunshine: 171 vs 97 hrs/day — Valencia higher Hot days (>30°C): 49 vs 18 d — Gasteiz / Vitoria lower Frost days: 0 vs 21 d — Valencia lower Rainy days: 70 vs 146 d — Valencia lower
Is Valencia or Gasteiz / Vitoria safer?
Valencia has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Valencia or Gasteiz / Vitoria?
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