---
title: "Toledo vs Valencia for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/toledo-vs-valencia
description: "Under balanced weights Toledo edges it, 71 to 70, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Toledo is stronger on internet; Valencia on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Toledo vs Valencia for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Toledo edges it, 71 to 70, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Toledo is stronger on internet; Valencia on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Toledo leads on internet, 88 to 74, against Valencia. Measured download: 83.4 Mbps vs 42.6 Mbps.
- **Cost of living.** Valencia leads on cost of living, 43 to 36, against Toledo. Monthly cost, one person: $2,200 vs $1,915.

Where they are close: within five points on getting there & around, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

**Pick Toledo if you want** faster internet (83.4 Mbps measured).

**Pick Valencia if you want** to spend about $285 less a month.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 36 | 43 | Valencia |
| Safety | 76 | 76 | tie |
| Healthcare | 90 | 90 | tie |
| Internet | 88 | 74 | Toledo |
| Visa ease | 80 | 80 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 49 | 51 | Valencia |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 89 | 87 | Toledo |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,200 | $1,915 | Valencia |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,155 | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.73 | 0.73 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 68.7 | 68.7 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 84 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 yrs | 83.3 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 83.4 Mbps | 42.6 Mbps | Toledo |
| Upload | 81.3 Mbps | 34.7 Mbps | Toledo |

## Visa

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,741/mo | $2,741/mo | tie |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 235 | 110 | Toledo |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 | Valencia |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 4 | Valencia |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Toledo | Valencia | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | Toledo |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Toledo or Valencia?

Valencia is cheaper: about $1,915 per month versus $2,200 for one person.

### Is Toledo or Valencia safer?

Toledo and Valencia score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Toledo or Valencia?

Toledo: a measured median of 83.4 Mbps versus 42.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Toledo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/toledo) · [Valencia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/valencia). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map.

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