Overall score
Use the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level island context alongside Malaga and Seville.
Overall68/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality75/100
Energy69/100
Spain / Southern Europe
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Intelligence
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the co-capital of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic off north-west Africa, with port, tourism, and services activity inside a mild subtropical climate context. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a southern europe city of about ~0.68M metro in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (68/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~0.68M metro
Image credit: Image: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed68/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 68/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 75/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 69/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 65/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 69/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 62/100 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 62/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety79/100
Low crime82/100
Personal safety81/100
Night safety75/100
Road safety77/100
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life84/100
Healthcare86/100
Education86/100
Green space87/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure89/100
Mobility72/100
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness83/100
Education86/100
Green space87/100
Overall safety79/100
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability78/100
Walkability87/100
Cycling69/100
Infrastructure89/100
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability82/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle56/100
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Local public safety guidance for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Healthcare context for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with national-level information from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Local mobility context for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with national-level context from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, see the Spain transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
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Cost of Living in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Cost of living estimates for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Climate profile for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — Mediterranean climate, annual average 22.2°C, comfort score 88/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Visual guide to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Source-attributed visual context for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Weekend trip planning checklist for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Estimate a monthly budget for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Plan a trip budget for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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Funchal, Portugal
Cross-border · about 523 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Explore Funchal's city intelligence profile.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Cross-border · about 817 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Explore Marrakesh's city intelligence profile.
Casablanca, Morocco
Cross-border · about 962 km from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Explore Casablanca's city intelligence profile.
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Interpretation
Use the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level island context alongside Malaga and Seville. Its standout dimensions are air quality (75/100) and cost of living (70/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (62/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Las Palmas de Gran Canaria appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.