Living in Valencia | Pros and cons about living in this city

Are you a university student and are you wondering what it is like to live in Valencia? In this post, we’ve rounded up the details of what Valencia has to offer. Touching on topics that will be fundamental in your day-to-day life: transport, climate, security, cost of living, etc. Take note and prepare your bags: you will be convinced that this city is made for you!

Living in Valencia: pros and cons

As in any other city, you can talk about the advantages and disadvantages of residing here. However, if we weigh the pros and cons of living in Valencia, the former outweigh the latter. And this is shown by many statistics: recently it was included in the top 10 cities with the highest quality of life in Spain, according to the OCU (position No. 7), and surely it occupies a higher place among students, especially those who give priority to the following topics.

Pros of living in Valencia

The advantages of living in Valencia are obvious as soon as you arrive in the city. These are the main ones.

Sunny weather

The entire Mediterranean Levant of Spain enjoys a very sunny climate, and Valencia is no exception. On average, enjoy about 300 days of clear skies … A whole source of vitamin D for your body!

The sea

In addition to being sunny, the Valencian climate is mild in winter, thanks to its coastal location. And the sea is, in itself, one of the great attractions of the city. And in particular, of the residents of Collegiate Valencia, since the residence is located two steps from the Malvarrosa beach and the Marina.

Green areas

If you like sports and outdoor life, you may also be wondering what it is like to live in Valencia and how many green areas it has. Well, you will like the answer: the city has many parks, standing out above all the spectacular (and huge) Jardin del Turia

A well-connected city

Public transport is another advantage of living in Valencia, especially for students who do not have their own vehicle. The different neighborhoods and nearby towns are well communicated during the day by the Metro, the bus, the Cercanías train and even the bicycle (Valenbisi). And it also has good transport connections with other cities in Spain and Europe, as it has an airport, high-speed train station and port with passenger ferries.

Leisure is a topic that greatly influences the choice of destination for a university student. And the proposals of Valencia will always be up to your expectations. It is one of the liveliest in nightlife, for all tastes. And for the more ‘cultural’, it is very well endowed with museums, theaters and concert halls.

Leisure for students

A safe city

Spain has, in general, low crime rates, according to the Numbeo website, a benchmark for comparing cities and countries. But in addition, Valencia is below the Spanish average, being classified as “very low crime.”

First class gastronomy

We already know that most of your meals will be made in college. Or you will prepare them in your kitchen, if you are staying at Collegiate Valencia. But you should know that the genre is of the highest quality, since the city is located next to the great ‘vegetable garden of Europe’, and is served the best fresh fish and seafood. And, of course, we had to say it: tasting a real Valencian paella, ideally on the beach, is one of the best pleasures you can experience in Spain!

Cons of living in Valencia

Obviously, in this post about what it is like to live in Valencia, we must also mention the less positive aspects of living in this city. But as you will see, they are less relevant. For example, the high humidity of the city is usually indicated as one of those ‘cons’, especially in summer, when temperatures are also quite high. However, this will only be noticed by people inside, not used to this condition. And of course, it will take a little time to get used to it. In addition, the intense heat occurs precisely in summer, that is, during the holidays, which is outside the university calendar.

And as an objectively ‘weak’ factor, one could cite the scarce night-time public transport network, since the Metro closes relatively early and the night bus lines do not cover all of the morning either. In any case, thanks to taxis and vehicle-on-demand applications (Uber, Cabify), you will have no problem returning home at any time of the night.