Unique quality of life

The highest longevity of Europe and one of the best in the world. A highlighted work/life balance recognized in the world rankings.

A COUNTRY FULL OF EXPATS

 

  • Expats think that Spain is the second best place in Europe to live and bring up a family, and the fifth best in the world

SOURCE: EXPAT INSIDER 2019

WEALTHIEST REGION OF SPAIN

 

  • In 2018, the GDP per capita in Madrid was 35.041 Euros, which was 36% higher than the average for the rest of Spain, and 4% higher than the Euro zone
  • The capital city holds the 3 wealthiest neighbourhoods and the 3 richest municipalities in Spain

 

SOURCE: INE, 2018

HEALTH & WELLBEING

 

  • Health & and Wellbeing: Universal healthcare system, regarded as one of the best in the world.
  • Among the top ten safest cities in Europe

 

SOURCE: THE ECONOMIST, 2019

LIFE EXPECTANCY

  • Highest life expectancy in Europe with the average age for women at 87.8 and the average age for men at 82.2

SOURCE: EUROSTAT, 2018

URBAN TRANSPORT

  • Madrid has developed an integrated public transport system: underground, light rail, tram, bus and train

 

SOURCES: COMUNIDAD DE MADRID, 2020; EL PAÍS, 2019

  • Madrid’s underground network is 294 kilometres long and has 302 stations, making it the third longest in Europe (after London and Moscow) and the ninth in the globe

INTERCITY TRANSPORT

 

  • Nerve centre of the national motorway network.
  • Central core of AVE railway network, the third longest high-speed network of the world connecting 30 cities

WEATHER

  • Enjoyable average temperatures throughout the year due to its Mediterranean climate
  • Madrid has the fifth most amount of sunshine hours per year out of the European cities with 2,769 per year

SOURCE: CURRENT RESULTS, 2016

SPANISH LANGUAGE AS A KEY ASSET

  • Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world behind Mandarin Chinese and English
  • Around 470 million people speak Spanish as their native language. The number increases to 548 million people counting native command speakers, limited proficiency speakers and Spanish students
  • Spanish is the official and vehicle language in 21 countries. It is also a geographically compact language, meaning that Spanish speaking countries are often surrounded by neighbouring countries that speak the same language. This means that the Spanish-speaking territory is able to communicate freely with one another
  • It is the third most used language on the internet and second most frequent language on two of the main forms of Social Media: Facebook & Twitter

 

SOURCE: INSTITUTO CERVANTES, 2018

TOP RATE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, CULTURAL AND LEISURE INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Madrid is prepared to deal with the expected growth in number of visitors. In 2019, 7.6 million tourists visited the city, an annual increase of 7%
  • Diversified hotel industry with of 12,957 establishments, more than 127,000 squares, more than 350 museums including the golden triangle of art: Prado, Thyssen, Reina Sofía. In 2019 these museums received 6 million visitors
  • Exquisite gastronomy on offer compromised of more than 9,200 restaurants, 24 of them awarded with Michelin star/s
  • There are three Unesco designated World Heritage sites in the region: Álcala de Henares, Aranjuez and El Escorial
  • Recognised Tree City of the World by ONU, shelters 172 parks and gardens.