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Alcalá de Henares or San Fernando de Henares: where to live?
A data comparison of Alcalá de Henares and San Fernando de Henares: the average rent from Idealista's latest public report and the transport, safety and amenities scores the site calculates, home by home.
In short
- Renting in San Fernando de Henares is 9% cheaper than in Alcalá de Henares: 12.9 €/m² vs 14.2 €/m².
- San Fernando de Henares does better on transport: 7.6 vs 4.6.
- San Fernando de Henares does better on green space: 8.8 vs 7.3.
- Similar on safety, families, walkability and nightlife.
- Their centres are about 15.8 km apart as the crow flies.
Head to head
| Indicator | Alcalá de Henares | San Fernando de Henares |
|---|---|---|
| Average rent | 14.2 €/m² | 12.9 €/m² |
| 60 m² flat (estimate) | €852/mo | €774/mo |
| Transport | 4.6/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Safety | 7.2/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Green space | 7.3/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Families | 7.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Walkability | 8.7/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Nightlife | 4.5/10 | 4.4/10 |
Scores are indicative: they summarise public data and are no substitute for visiting the area. The 60 m² flat is an estimate based on the average price per m². How each score is calculated
What Alcalá de Henares is like
UNESCO World Heritage university city, with three Cercanías commuter rail stations (C-2 and C-7) and no metro.
Full page for Alcalá de HenaresWhat San Fernando de Henares is like
An 18th-century royal site turned commuter town, on metro line 7; its Cercanías station actually sits in Coslada.
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