The two western towns most chosen by families with children in international schools. Pozuelo has three of those schools within its limits; Majadahonda has a walkable town centre and a major public hospital.
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.
Families with children at schools in the west who want a walkable town centre, and people who work in Pozuelo, Las Rozas or at the hospital itself.
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.
Central Madrid is just over half an hour away by train and Metro, and longer by car at rush hour. Commuting five days a week to the Castellana is a calculation worth doing carefully.
Public transport, arriving before 9:00 on a weekday, from Pozuelo de Alarcón (Pozuelo) and from Majadahonda (Majadahonda). The faster one is in green.
| Destination | Pozuelo de Alarcón | Majadahonda |
|---|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 25 minC10L2 | 33 minC10L2 |
| Nuevos Ministerios · AZCA | 24 minC10L10 | 32 minC10L10 |
| Cuatro Torres | 35 minC10L10 | 43 minC10L10 |
| Distrito Telefónica | 46 minC10L10 | 51 minC7L10 |
| Atocha station | 23 minC10 | 31 minC10 |
| Airport T4 | 47 minC10L10L8 | 55 minC10L10L8 |
| IFEMA | 42 minC10L10L8 | 50 minC10L10L8 |
| Ciudad Universitaria (UCM · UPM) | 25 minC10L6 | 33 minC10L6 |
| Cantoblanco campus (UAM) | 54 minC10L10C4 | 55 minC7C4 |
| American School of Madrid | 13 minC10 | 21 minC10 |
| King's College, Soto de Viñuelas | No reasonable metro or rail | No reasonable metro or rail |
| Lycée Français de Madrid | 48 minC10L10L4 | 59 minC7L10L4 |
The 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 guideA town in west Madrid with its own centre, a major public hospital and commuter trains — and more street life than most of the developments around it.
Families with children at schools in the west who want a walkable town centre, and people who work in Pozuelo, Las Rozas or at the hospital itself.
Read the Majadahonda guideAccording to rental contracts declared in 2024, Pozuelo de Alarcón and Majadahonda are practically the same: indexes of 98 and 95 in price per square metre (city of Madrid = 100).
Pozuelo de Alarcón has 17 stations inside the area with 4 lines (ML2, ML3, C7, C10); Majadahonda has 1 station inside the area with 2 lines (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, Pozuelo de Alarcón has 9 supermarkets, 21 schools and 96 bars, cafés and restaurants; Majadahonda has 18, 18 and 75.
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.
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