Neighbours in the south-west of the city. Carabanchel is the district that has changed most; Aluche is the interchange where metro, commuter rail and the regional buses meet.
People who want to stay in Madrid city, need room to work from home and don't want to pay the premium for living inside the M-30, the inner ring road.
People whose lives are split between the city and the southwest: university in Leganés, work in the centre, family in Alcorcón.
Prices have risen faster than in neighboring districts, precisely because of all of the above. They are still below the Madrid city average, but the gap narrows every year.
It's a neighborhood of 1960s apartment blocks with little architectural variety. If you're looking for character, you won't find it here.
Public transport, arriving before 9:00 on a weekday, from Carabanchel (Oporto) and from Aluche (Aluche). The faster one is in green.
| Destination | Carabanchel | Aluche |
|---|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 19 minL5L2 | 22 minC5C4 |
| Nuevos Ministerios · AZCA | 26 minL6C5C10 | 21 minC5C10 |
| Cuatro Torres | 43 minL6L10 | 41 minC5C4L10 |
| Distrito TelefĂłnica | 55 minL5L10 | 54 minC5L6L10 |
| Atocha station | 18 minL6C5 | 14 minC5 |
| Airport T4 | 51 minL6C5C10L8 | 47 minC5C10L8 |
| IFEMA | 48 minL5L2C3L8 | 42 minC5C10L8 |
| Ciudad Universitaria (UCM · UPM) | 28 minL6 | 27 minC5L6 |
| Cantoblanco campus (UAM) | 57 minL6C5C4 | 54 minC5C4 |
| American School of Madrid | 31 minL5C10 | 37 minC5L6C10 |
| King's College, Soto de Viñuelas | No reasonable metro or rail | No reasonable metro or rail |
| Lycée Français de Madrid | 49 minL6L4 | 52 minC5C3L8L4 |
The district that has changed most over the last decade while staying affordable. Three Metro lines, artists' studios and a park few outsiders know about.
People who want to stay in Madrid city, need room to work from home and don't want to pay the premium for living inside the M-30, the inner ring road.
Read the Carabanchel guideThe southwest's interchange: Metro, CercanĂas commuter trains and intercity buses in one place, at Madrid-city prices but not central ones.
People whose lives are split between the city and the southwest: university in Leganés, work in the centre, family in Alcorcón.
Read the Aluche guideAccording to rental contracts declared in 2024, Aluche is cheaper: its price-per-square-metre index is 78, against 84 in Carabanchel (city of Madrid = 100).
Carabanchel has 13 stations inside the area with 3 lines (L5, L6, L11); Aluche has 5 stations inside the area with 2 lines (L5, C5). 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, Carabanchel has 18 supermarkets, 39 schools and 142 bars, cafés and restaurants; Aluche has 10, 30 and 146.
Rent: SERPAVI (2024). Journeys: CRTM GTFS Metro de Madrid (05-27-2025), CRTM GTFS Metro Ligero (07-22-2026), Renfe GTFS CercanĂas (09-23-2026). Services: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extracto de Geofabrik del 2026-09-24. Shapes: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) vĂa Nominatim · INE (secciones censales de La Moraleja). Calculated on 2026-09-24.
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