DTR wrote:Move yes, Torrevieja no! That said it also depends on your budget. Torrevieja is cheap and generally for a reason! Sorry to anyone living in Torrevieja. I did 8 years and was so glad to get out.
Not my cup of tea either. Has high crime rate (theft moreso then violent crime). Front and couple of street back ok, other than that is shabby, difficult to park & noisy. Quite grotty in parts.
La Mata is on the nicer side of Torre, though personally i'd go to Guardamar (15 mins from Torre) classier, cleaner, has more of a Spanish feel, though still popular with expats. Has the best / longest beaches locally and still options for English breakfast, chinese and Indian food (as well of course plenty of tapas and traditional restaurants).
Property cost is a little more than Torre, but (in my opinion only) - good value for a quite a nice area. Good parks, plenty of walks, protected areas such as the dunes, clean long beaches, marina etc. Also better rental / selling opportunities as not as overbuilt as Torre - smaller, about 15,000 population against 91,000 of Torre (though suspect much higher as many expats do not register).