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Living in Benifaió

The unemployment rate was 4.99% in June 2026. Benifaió is in Spain; its population was 12,262 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Benifaió?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Benifaió?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Benifaió yet.

Net rent across major citiesBenifaió highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Benifaió highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.00Benifaiónet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,243 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,752 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,491 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Benifaió?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.99 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Benifaió is 5.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Benifaió 5.0%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.45 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment4,857 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.99 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Benifaió. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Benifaió. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 23.1 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport23.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Benifaió. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Benifaió?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA-CENTRE)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Benifaió average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Benifaió average monthly precipitation, mm02040608039304033362671572635246JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Benifaió average monthly sunshine, hours080160240320168174211233260277308283231201166152JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Benifaió annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154028.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Benifaió is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–13Benifaió 12.04 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALZIRA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean28 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA - BULEVARD SUD)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA-CENTRE)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.1 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 17.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10 · Apr 12 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 12.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.6 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 32.7 · May 36.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 72.2 · Oct 63.4 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 46.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 168 · Feb 174.2 · Mar 210.5 · Apr 232.7 · May 260.2 · Jun 276.7 · Jul 307.6 · Aug 282.6 · Sep 231.4 · Oct 201.2 · Nov 166.2 · Dec 151.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Villafranca de los Barros12,284 residentsHuétor Vega12,285 residentsPulpí12,214 residentsCastelló d'Empúries12,201 residentsAndratx12,195 residentsAlcalá del Río12,335 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Benifaió?

The published population was 12,262 people in January 2025. Source: Benifaió - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Benifaió residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.2%Foreign residents 9.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.15 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents1,196 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female6,089 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male5,895 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population12,262 people1 Jan 2025Benifaió - official stats1Official

International community in Benifaió

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,978100.0%
Spain10,68289.2%
European Union (without Spain)3563.0%
Africa3472.9%
South America3142.6%
Central America and Caribbean1231.0%
Rent of Europe820.7%
Asia610.5%
North America130.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,978100.0%
Spanish11,01492.0%
Africa3603.0%
European Union (without Spain)2281.9%
South America1341.1%
Central America and Caribbean1060.9%
Asia640.5%
Rent of Europe640.5%
North America60.1%
Statelens20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Benifaió a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 55–77%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Foreign residents1,196 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population12,262 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Benifaió - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,243 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.45 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,857 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,752 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count5,682 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benifaió under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Benifaió?

The published population was 12,262 people in January 2025. Source: Benifaió - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Benifaió?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Benifaió?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA-CENTRE).

What is the unemployment rate in Benifaió?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Benifaió?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Benifaió?

1,196 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Benifaió a good place to live?

Benifaió may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Benifaió?

The official country of birth distribution records 347 people (2.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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