Spain / Southern Europe
Madrid is a major European capital with a strong cultural identity, extensive public transport, and a growing role in business and remote work. Madrid is a southern europe city of about 6.7M metro in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Madrid sits comfortably above the indexed median (83/100).
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Royal Palace of Madrid
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Composite profile
83/100
Madrid is most useful for users comparing cost of living, air quality, energy, and connectivity to understand how the city fits relocation, lifestyle, and planning needs.
83/100
Balanced profile across affordability, services, and energy direction.
Very high
Dense metro and bus networks support car-light daily life.
Very high
Museums, gastronomy, and creative industries shape daily life.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 83/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 72/100 | Madrid offers moderate affordability for a major European capital, with central rents rising and transit and food keeping daily costs balanced. |
| Air Quality | 78/100 | Madrid performs well on baseline air quality, supported by EU monitoring, low-emission zones, and ongoing mobility reform. |
| Energy | 80/100 | Madrid benefits from strong national renewable build-out and rising solar and efficiency activity in the building sector. |
| Safety | 84/100 | Madrid is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong night-time public life. |
| Internet Speed | 88/100 | Madrid offers fast fiber broadband and broad mobile coverage, supporting remote work and a growing digital-services sector. |
| Climate Risk | 72/100 | Madrid carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs. |
| Resilience | 78/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Madrid is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators, though night-time scores run lower.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Madrid has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Madrid scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Madrid is very high for remote workers (83/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Madrid is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Madrid, 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 Madrid, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
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 context for Madrid, 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 Madrid, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Madrid, 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 Madrid, 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Madrid. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Madrid 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. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
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Quick, evidence-based answers about Madrid drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Toledo, Segovia.
Excellent (80/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,370/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, government.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.6°C.
Higher education is excellent (82/100).
Healthcare access is strong (79/100).
Retirement suitability is excellent (80/100).
Within ~170 km: Toledo, Segovia.
Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.
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Madrid offers moderate affordability for a major European capital, with central rents rising and transit and food keeping daily costs balanced.
Madrid performs well on baseline air quality, supported by EU monitoring, low-emission zones, and ongoing mobility reform.
Madrid benefits from strong national renewable build-out and rising solar and efficiency activity in the building sector.
Madrid is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong night-time public life.
Madrid offers fast fiber broadband and broad mobile coverage, supporting remote work and a growing digital-services sector.
Madrid carries moderate climate exposure centered on heat and dry-summer water stress, balanced by EU adaptation framing and city programs.
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Cost of living estimates for Madrid — 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 profile for Madrid — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.6°C, comfort score 94/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Madrid — government center, economy score 73/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, government. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Madrid — student city, education score 79/100, 7 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Madrid — major healthcare center, healthcare score 79/100, retirement score 80/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Practical arrival planning context for Madrid — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.
Structured neighborhood research checklist for Madrid — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.
Structured relocation research checklist for Madrid — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.
Source-attributed visual context for Madrid using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Madrid — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Madrid — 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.
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 Madrid 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 Madrid using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Madrid. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Madrid — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 30 places across 59 cities.
National parks · 24 places across 20 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 15 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Madrid — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Cycling Friendly Areas · 50 places across 67 cities.
Family Outdoor Escapes · 50 places across 67 cities.
Hiking Areas · 50 places across 67 cities.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Madrid, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Madrid has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Toledo, Segovia and Monastery and Site of the Escurial within weekend range.
Madrid has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Madrid spends roughly €1,370 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €726. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Spain. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Madrid is very high for remote workers (83/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Madrid's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and education and research. Madrid has a government- and services-oriented economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and government.
Madrid offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 74/100.
Madrid is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Computer Science, Law and Social Sciences.
Madrid offers a very strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Madrid has a major healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 79/100. Residents have very strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Madrid offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 80/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Madrid has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.6°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Madrid is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators, though night-time scores run lower.
Madrid indexes a walkability score of 97 and a cycling score of 65 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Madrid include Toledo, Segovia and Monastery and Site of the Escurial. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Madrid scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Madrid rates 54/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 70/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Toledo, Segovia and Monastery and Site of the Escurial supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Madrid is most useful for users comparing cost of living, air quality, energy, and connectivity to understand how the city fits relocation, lifestyle, and planning needs. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (88/100) and safety (84/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (72/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 5 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Madrid 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.
5 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.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.