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Living in Foios

In Foios, rent averages €5.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 4% in June 2026. Foios had a population of 7,995 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population7,995people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent5.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — about the sameOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4%country median 4.4% — 9% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,330incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA-POLITÈCNIC)

More recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Foios?

Average net cold rent is 5.1 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): 5.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Foios recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesFoios highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Foios highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Foios€5.10
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings3,579 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,958 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings621 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — about the same31 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Foios 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 306 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.1 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 Foios?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Foios is 4.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.7 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment3,225 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent

What does a salary buy in Foios?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,888 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,189of €1,527 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,527
Rent, 60 m²€5.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €306
Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30− €20
Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,189
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Foios. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFoios highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Foios highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,330 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 12 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Foios. 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.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Foios.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Foios?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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-POLITÈCNIC)7

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Foios is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA-POLITÈCNIC)7Official · 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 VALENCIA20Official · 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 VALENCIA20Official · 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 VALENCIA20Official · 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 VALENCIA20Official · 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 VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.5 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Foios?

The published population was 7,995 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area6.48 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es21Official
Foreign-resident share9.04 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official
Foreign residents722 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official
Population Female3,908 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male3,733 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population7,995 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official

International community in Foios

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
TOTAL7,502100.0%
Spain6,80690.7%
South America2323.1%
Africa1622.2%
European Union (without Spain)1231.6%
Central America and Caribbean821.1%
Asia440.6%
Rent of Europe440.6%
North America90.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,502100.0%
Spanish7,00393.3%
Africa1652.2%
South America1021.4%
European Union (without Spain)941.3%
Central America and Caribbean610.8%
Asia480.6%
Rent of Europe280.4%
North America10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,955 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count3,705 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official

Alternatives for people set on Foios

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Massamagrell as a Foios alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 17,566 Massamagrell vs 7,995 Foios+120%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Massamagrell vs 11.0 µg/m³ Foios−36%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Massamagrell vs 4.0% Foios+19%
  • Foreign residents: 11.9% Massamagrell vs 9.0% Foios+32%
  • Nearest airport: 15.5 km Massamagrell vs 12.0 km Foios+29%
  • Rent: €4.90/m² Massamagrell vs €5.10/m² Foios−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Massamagrell vs €1,888 Foiossame level

Segovia as a Foios alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 356 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 7,995 Foios+555%
  • Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 12.0 km Foios+470%
  • Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €5.10/m² Foios+20%
  • Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 9.0% Foios+72%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 11.0 µg/m³ Foios−36%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 4.0% Foios−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 5,330 Foiosno percentage

Cities near Foios

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Valencia Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Sagunto Commuting Zone · 17.1 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Meliana 1.4 km away
Rent
5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Almàssera 3.0 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Museros 3.3 km away
Rent
5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Montcada/Moncada 3.4 km away
Rent
5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Tavernes Blanques 3.6 km away
Rent
4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Massamagrell 4.0 km away
Rent
4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Foios 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).

A country-wide rule for Spain; Foios's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Foios part of Valencia?

Foios is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

Common questions

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

How many people live in Foios?

The published population was 7,995 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Foios?

Average net cold rent is 5.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 357 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Foios?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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-POLITÈCNIC).

What is the unemployment rate in Foios?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Foios?

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

Is Foios a good place to live?

Foios 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.

Is Foios part of Valencia?

Foios is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Foios?

Valencia, Sagunto, Meliana, Almàssera, Museros are near Foios. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Foios?

The official country of birth distribution records 162 people (2.2%) 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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