Ávila · Castilla Y Leon
Ávila
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here.
Living in Ávila
Ávila is the great walled city of Castile — 59,000 people on a high plain at nearly 1,200m below the Sierra de Gredos, ringed by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls with 88 towers, and steeped in the cult of Santa Teresa, the mystic born here. It's Spain's highest provincial capital, and the climate shows it: winters are long and cold, averaging under 5°C with hard frosts, summers warm but short near 29°C. Most residents are Spanish-born, with Colombian, Moroccan and Peruvian communities. It has its own hospital; Segovia is about forty-five minutes away and Madrid's orbit within reach, though its own airport is far.
Ávila's Spainability Scores — by who's moving
Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities. Each score is Ávila's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 55% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick for American retirees — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 4.8°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- U.S.-born residents 0.39 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €5.92/m²·mo
Higher than 41% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick for a retiring couple — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 4.8°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- Surgical wait (region) 87 days
- Registered long-let rent €5.92/m²·mo
Higher than 20% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — a hospital in town and 59,480 people.
- Schools in town 43
- PISA maths (region) 499
- Registered long-let rent €5.92/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
Higher than 19% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — a hospital in town and a real food scene.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.7°C
- Rainy days a year 66 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 60
- Winter average temp 4.8°C
Higher than 19% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — 59,480 people and a hospital in town.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 98%
- Drive to nearest airport 85 min
- Registered long-let rent €5.92/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.7°C
Higher than 7% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
A walled city on a high plain below the Sierra de Gredos, defined by two perfectly preserved kilometres of golden 11th-century walls and the cult of the mystic writer Santa Teresa, born here. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — 59,480 people and a hospital in town.
- Registered long-let rent €5.92/m²·mo
- Net income per person €15,261
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.7°C
What is the climate like in Ávila?
Ávila's reported winter average is 4.8°C, while July–August highs reach 28.7°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 4.8°C bottom 15% of 8,131 towns 3°C below the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 28.7°C top 26% of 8,131 towns 1.5°C below the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 66 days bottom 44% of 8,088 towns 4% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h/day top 46% of 3,829 towns about the Spanish average (7.2 h/day)
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 60 bottom 41% of 8,033 towns 3 above the Spanish average (56)
- River-flood depth (T=100, town centre) estimated
- 0 m top 1% of 8,129 towns 0.04 m below the Spanish average (0.04 m)
- River-flood risk score estimated
- 0 top 1% of 8,129 towns about the Spanish average (0)
- Wildfire burn rate (2010–23)
- 0.52 ha/km² bottom 25% of 8,132 towns 1.79 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 20 bottom 5% of 8,132 towns 14 above the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 19.8% top 13% of 8,130 towns 3.1% below the Spanish average (22.9%)
The year, month by month
AEMET 30-year climate normals — what a January or an August actually feels like, not the annual average.
How good is healthcare in Ávila?
Ávila's nearest health centre is 3.4 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 0 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 0 min top 1% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 3.4 km top 17% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 87 days #5 of 17 regions, −16 days vs national 19% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Ávila?
Ávila has 43 schools in town; the nearest international school is 4 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 43 top 1% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 4 km top 2% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 499 #1 of 17 regions, +20 vs national 18 above the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Ávila?
Ávila's reported home price is €1,605/m², while registered long-let rent is €5.92/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- €1,605/m² appraisal (valor tasado) top 33% of 306 towns 27% less than the Spanish average (€2,208/m²)
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €5.92/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €4.7/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €7.37/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- 4.43% top 37% of 306 towns
- Net income per person
- €15,261 top 37% of 8,059 towns 5% more than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 22.3% bottom 28% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Ávila?
Spanish is the only region-wide official language in Castilla y León, and Spanish-medium teaching is the public-school default. Individual bilingual and international programmes can use other languages, so check the specific school. See the Castilla y León region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Ávila?
Ávila's reported population is 59,480.
Who lives here
- Population
- 59,480
- Born in Spain
- 85.4% 3.4% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 2% 1.8% below the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 0.39 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Ávila?
Ávila is a reported 85 min drive from the nearest airport, with 96% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 85 min bottom 39% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 96% top 24% of 8,132 towns 17% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 98% top 27% of 8,132 towns 15% above the Spanish average (83%)
Numbers: Spainability town dataset, derived from INE, AEMET, Mitma and the Catastro. Registered long-let rent is SERPAVI declared-contract data; its p25–p75 values show the observed band. Registered-rent yield is gross, excludes costs and is never imputed. Percentile chips count only the municipalities that report the figure — the "of n" says how many. Region-ranked figures (PISA, surgical waits) compare Spain's 17 comunidades autónomas. A blank means no municipal-level figure is published — not a zero.
How does Ávila fit you?
These are the town's numbers. Whether it's your town depends on what you're optimising for — winter sun or mild summers, a city or a village, short medical waits, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores Ávila against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 46 min from Segovia, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Ávila for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request recent comparable sales before relying on the appraisal figure.
- Test fibre speed at the exact address, not the town average.
- Visit local schools and confirm places for incoming families.
- Confirm health-centre registration and opening hours in person.
- Ask an insurer how the mapped flood or wildfire exposure affects cover.
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