Murcia: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Residents and expats describe Murcia as friendly, historic, affordable and calm, with traffic noise the main caveat, though the sample is small and mostly from people already living there.
- friendliness
- history and architecture
- food
- low prices
- warm winters
- less touristy
- traffic noise
- water supply concerns
- limited sample of firsthand accounts
- Long-term residents say locals are kind and welcoming to newcomers.
- Cheaper and quieter than coastal tourist hotspots, according to people living nearby.
- Food is excellent, with some meals called among the best in Spain.
- Traffic noise in the city centre is a recurring complaint.
- Many commenters are residents or fans, so the praise may be skewed.
Read from 6 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Murcia Exposed: Is This Really Spain's Best City for Expats?
Spain Speaks · 166K views · 2023
What viewers said
“I have lived in Murcia (city) now for over 23 years. You had some important facts wrong, like the larger city area has the 650.000 inhabitants and the region over 1 million. You should have gone into the casino as it is beautiful as would b”
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“I live in corvera golf. I love the city, don't go as often now. My husband died in 2020. The people are very kind. My Spanish is not as good as my husbands. I love living here.”
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“First of all, I want to say thanks for visiting Murcia. I am glad you liked it. I am from Murcia and I really like when tourists from other countries or different parts of Spain come and visit because it’s kind of a forgotten city (no touri”
♥ 62 likes
“American, living in Murcia since Jan 2023. She's a lovely city, full of history, culture, and lovely people that have immediately welcomed us in. Everywhere you look, there's something historical and beautiful go see. Prices are good here a”
♥ 8 likes
“Soy murciana y jamás he vivido carencias de agua en mi región. Creo que aunque el agua no sobra, fuimos de las primeras regiones que tuvimos riego por goteo para no desperdiciar ni una gota de agua. El problema aqui es que no teneis ni idea”
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“As an american who has been living in Murcia for 2 years now, I gotta say I was really susprised when I discovered such a hidden gem of a city. Everyone down there on the US talks about Madrid, Barcelona, and even Valencia and Seville but t”
♥ 12 likes
“Gracias por visitar mi ciudad. Me alegra que te guste, un beso.”
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“Soy de Madrid. Viví en Murcia 7 años y hace Una semana estuve de nuevo allí.Es una ciudad muy, muy acogedora. Tienes que volver a hacer otro vídeo de Murcia en Primavera con todos los árboles llenos de hojas y los naranjos en flor oliendo a”
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“Hi, Stuart! Thanks a lot for your comments about my city! It’s nice to see foreign people to make such a nice video, being honest and giving his personal point of view. I just want to say that Murcia, despite the noise of the traffic in the”
♥ 21 likes
“Los casinos tradicionales no tenían nada que ver con los salones de juego”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.