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Living in Aragón

Aragón runs hot and dry: summer highs average 31°C over only about 61 rainy days a year, with plenty of sun. That suits sun-seekers, but summer water stress is worth watching (WEI+ 36 vs a national 56). On our six settler profiles, Aragón is probably not the one if you're couple_starting_family (#14 of 17).

On the wallet: homes run about €1,706/m² (16% below the national average (€2,024/m²)); median net income is about €15,178 per person (6% above the national average (€14,279)).

Public healthcare here means a mean surgical wait around 132 days (28% above the national average (103 days)), with 21.7% of the surgical list waiting over six months — a real, published number, not a brochure claim.

We publish 19 of Aragón's 731 municipalities in depth so far — the ones with a full guide portrait to sit alongside the numbers, weighted toward the warm-summer south and interior. Every figure below is shown against the national reference, gaps included.

Schools PISA science 499 — 10 points above the national average (489)

Surgery wait 132 days — 28% above the national average (103 days)

Homes €1,706/m² — 16% below the national average (€2,024/m²)

Who Aragón is for — and who should look elsewhere

Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities, then took the median score of Aragón's towns and ranked it among Spain's 17 comunidades. It answers "how does the typical town here score, versus the typical town elsewhere?"

Probably skip if you want

couple_starting_family #14 of 17 regions
Families with school-age kids #14 of 17 regions
Remote-working couples #14 of 17 regions
Heat-averse settlers #13 of 17 regions
American retirees #13 of 17 regions
Budget-first coastal settlers #13 of 17 regions
investor #13 of 17 regions
Retiring couples #12 of 17 regions

Ranked 1–17 by the median national percentile of the region's municipalities for each profile (higher median = better place to explore). Hover a town's own page for the town-level version.

The numbers for Aragón

Region-level data, each figure against the national reference. Where a figure is a comunidad-autónoma reading rather than a town measurement, we say so under the card.

Climate

Winter average: 6.5°C #15 of 17 regions · −1.3°C vs national 1.3 °C below the national average (7.8°C)
Summer high: 31.0°C #11 of 17 regions · +0.9°C vs national 0.9 °C above the national average (30.2°C)
Rainy days a year: 61 days #8 of 17 regions · −7 days vs national 10% below the national average (69 days)
Sunshine: 7.5 h/day #9 of 17 regions · +0.2 h/day vs national 3% above the national average (7.2 h/day)
Summer water stress (WEI+): 36 #8 of 16 regions · −21 vs national 21 points below the national average (56)

Aggregated from the region's municipalities (AEMET/derived); summer water stress is a river-basin (WEI+) reading.

Schools

PISA maths: 487 #7 of 17 regions · +8 vs national 8 points above the national average (479)
PISA reading: 488 #5 of 17 regions · +10 vs national 10 points above the national average (478)
PISA science: 499 #7 of 17 regions · +10 vs national 10 points above the national average (489)

PISA 2022, reported per comunidad autónoma (INEE). National reference = the mean across the 17 comunidades.

Healthcare

Surgical wait: 132 days #13 of 17 regions · +29 days vs national 28% above the national average (103 days)
Waiting over 6 months: 21.7% #12 of 17 regions · +5 pts vs national 5 pts above the national average (16.6%)
Specialist consult wait: 138 days #15 of 17 regions · +43 days vs national 45% above the national average (95 days)

Public waiting lists, SISLE-SNS Dic 2025 (2025-12-31), per comunidad autónoma.

Cost & economy

Median net income / person: €15,178 #7 of 17 regions · +€899 vs national 6% above the national average (€14,279)
Median home price: €1,706/m² #8 of 17 regions · −€318/m² vs national 16% below the national average (€2,024/m²)

Median across the region's municipalities (INE net income; Catastro-derived sale price).

Who lives here

Born in Spain: 87.4% 1.4 pts below the national average (88.8%)
Born elsewhere in EU/UK: 4.3% 0.5 pts above the national average (3.8%)

Share of residents by place of birth, averaged across the region's municipalities (INE).

Tax posture (2025)

Wealth tax standard: No general bonificación — the wealth tax applies in full (Aragón also historically sets a lower minimum exemption than the €700k state default).
Inheritance & gifts light: €500,000 reduction per heir for spouse/children (Grupo I & II) in 2025 — small estates untaxed, larger ones taxed; a 99% bonificación is scheduled from 2026.
Buying resale (ITP): General transfer tax around 8% — General ~8%. Reduced rates for under-35 / large families / disability.
Buying new-build: IVA/IGIC around 10%; AJD around 1.5%.
Annual property tax (IBI): Municipal rates typically 0.4–1.1% of cadastral value — set by each town, not the region.

State ITSGF above ~€3M net worth; wealth tax paid is credited against it. Source: primary source. General posture, not personal tax advice — thresholds, reduced rates and reliefs change and depend on your circumstances. ITP/AJD figures are regional general rates for budgeting, not a quote.

Best towns in Aragón, by what you're after

The same engine as the quiz, run over Aragón's towns and filtered to the ones we profile in depth. Top of each list, in the engine's order — not hand-picked.

Best towns in Aragón for families

schools, coast and cost, scored for remote-working parents

Alcañiz a hospital in town · 16,447 people
Valderrobres 54 km from the sea · low cost of living (registered rent ~€4.07/m²·mo)
Teruel a hospital in town · 36,521 people
Jaca a hospital in town · 14,012 people
Calatayud a hospital in town · 20,152 people

Best towns in Aragón for winter sun

ranked on winter warmth and sunshine

Alcañiz a hospital in town · a health centre close by
Alquézar 32 min to a hospital · a health centre close by
Calatayud a hospital in town · a health centre close by
Valderrobres a health centre close by · 11.7°C average winters
Teruel a hospital in town · a health centre close by

Best-value towns in Aragón

cheap to buy in, but still a real town with services

Valderrobres low cost of living (registered rent ~€4.07/m²·mo) · 11% EU/UK-born
Alcañiz 16,447 people · a hospital in town
Calatayud 20,152 people · a hospital in town
Teruel 36,521 people · a hospital in town
Huesca 55,033 people · a hospital in town

Town profiles in Aragón

We profile 19 of Aragón's 731 municipalities in depth — numbers plus an honest portrait. More as we cover them.

See how Aragón's towns rank for you

These are Aragón's regional numbers. Whether it fits you depends on your priorities — winter sun or mild summers, short medical waits, a city or a village, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on what you care about — and we'll flag Aragón as one to watch, so your results surface its best towns for you.

Take the quiz — rank Aragón for you →

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