Chamberí or Moncloa-Aravaca: where to live?
A data comparison of Chamberí and Moncloa-Aravaca: 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 Moncloa-Aravaca is 16% cheaper than in Chamberí: 21.8 €/m² vs 26.0 €/m².
- Chamberí does better on transport: 9.8 vs 7.2.
- Moncloa-Aravaca does better on green space: 8.9 vs 5.4.
- Moncloa-Aravaca does better on families: 7.7 vs 6.4.
- Chamberí does better on walkability: 9.6 vs 8.3.
- Chamberí has more nightlife: 7.2 vs 4.0.
- Similar on safety.
- Their centres are about 2.3 km apart as the crow flies.
Head to head
| Indicator | Chamberí | Moncloa-Aravaca |
|---|---|---|
| Average rent | 26.0 €/m² | 21.8 €/m² |
| 60 m² flat (estimate) | €1,560/mo | €1,308/mo |
| Transport | 9.8/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Safety | 7.6/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Green space | 5.4/10 | 8.9/10 |
| Families | 6.4/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Walkability | 9.6/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Nightlife | 7.2/10 | 4.0/10 |
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 Chamberí is like
Classic prestige district: well-preserved nineteenth-century buildings, tree-lined streets and well-known gastronomy around Ponzano, Olavide and Trafalgar. Maximum walkability and dense metro network. Top-end prices and very scarce green spaces. Tenant profile of established professionals and upper-middle-class families. The leisure offer draws a large external crowd at weekends, which can raise noise levels.
Full page for ChamberíWhat Moncloa-Aravaca is like
University district of wide avenues, from Princesa and Ciudad Universitaria to the developments of Aravaca. Extensive green space — Casa de Campo, Dehesa de la Villa — and adequate connections along the western axis. Mixed atmosphere: student-oriented near the campuses, more affluent in Aravaca. Variable prices. A good fit for university students, families and those working along the Pozuelo-Las Rozas axis.
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