Houses with gardens on either side of a municipal boundary. Aravaca is still the city of Madrid, with the American School a short walk away; Pozuelo is its own town, with more services and more international schools.
Families who want a house or large flat with a garden without leaving the municipality of Madrid, especially with children at the international schools of the west.
Families with children at the American School, the British Council School or Kensington School, and anyone after a house with a garden and full services near Madrid.
Beyond the core around the station, the neighborhood is car-dependent. The A-6 and M-40 fill up early in the morning, which matters if your job is in the centre or the north.
It is a large town and very different from one area to the next: the old centre, Avenida de Europa, Somosaguas and the villa developments are worlds apart, and almost everywhere a car is essential.
Public transport, arriving before 9:00 on a weekday, from Aravaca (Aravaca) and from Pozuelo de Alarcón (Pozuelo). The faster one is in green.
| Destination | Aravaca | Pozuelo de Alarcón |
|---|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 22 minC10L2 | 25 minC10L2 |
| Nuevos Ministerios · AZCA | 21 minC10L10 | 24 minC10L10 |
| Cuatro Torres | 32 minC10L10 | 35 minC10L10 |
| Distrito Telefónica | 43 minC10L10 | 46 minC10L10 |
| Atocha station | 20 minC10 | 23 minC10 |
| Airport T4 | 44 minC10L10L8 | 47 minC10L10L8 |
| IFEMA | 39 minC10L10L8 | 42 minC10L10L8 |
| Ciudad Universitaria (UCM · UPM) | 22 minC10L6 | 25 minC10L6 |
| Cantoblanco campus (UAM) | 51 minC10L10C4 | 54 minC10L10C4 |
| American School of Madrid | 17 minML2 | 13 minC10 |
| King's College, Soto de Viñuelas | No reasonable metro or rail | No reasonable metro or rail |
| Lycée Français de Madrid | 45 minC10L10L4 | 48 minC10L10L4 |
A village absorbed by Madrid that still feels like one: villas, colonies and quiet streets, with the American School a walk away and commuter trains to Príncipe Pío.
Families who want a house or large flat with a garden without leaving the municipality of Madrid, especially with children at the international schools of the west.
Read the Aravaca guideThe town with the highest average income in Spain, three international schools within its limits and commuter trains to Príncipe Pío. The classic choice for families moving to west Madrid.
Families with children at the American School, the British Council School or Kensington School, and anyone after a house with a garden and full services near Madrid.
Read the Pozuelo de Alarcón guideAccording to rental contracts declared in 2024, Pozuelo de Alarcón is cheaper: its price-per-square-metre index is 98, against 105 in Aravaca (city of Madrid = 100).
Aravaca has 2 stations inside the area with 3 lines (ML2, C7, C10); Pozuelo de Alarcón has 17 stations inside the area with 4 lines (ML2, ML3, C7, C10). To see which suits you, check how long each takes to your destination in the journeys table.
Within a kilometre of each area's centre, Aravaca has 5 supermarkets, 8 schools and 22 bars, cafés and restaurants; Pozuelo de Alarcón has 9, 21 and 96.
Rent: SERPAVI (2024). Journeys: CRTM GTFS Metro de Madrid (05-27-2025), CRTM GTFS Metro Ligero (07-22-2026), Renfe GTFS Cercanías (09-23-2026). Services: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extracto de Geofabrik del 2026-09-24. Shapes: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) vía Nominatim · INE (secciones censales de La Moraleja). Calculated on 2026-09-24.
Tell us your budget and the places you go each week, and we will show you the areas that fit you, including the ones you had not considered.
