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Living in Gandia

Gandia is a city in Spain. Its population was 83,135 at the start of 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 13.4%.

Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gandia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gandia?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesGandia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gandia 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€4.50Gandianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings54,543 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings30,321 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings24,219 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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 Gandia?

The unemployment rate is about 13.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.44 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Gandia is 13.4%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Gandia 13.4%23 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 availability98.34 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment27,714 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 rate13.44 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Gandia by year, %12.5%17.0%21.6%26.1%2015201720192021202413.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 46.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 25.2% to 13.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gandia. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gandia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k417.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gandia 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k417.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gandia?

Police recorded about 6,386 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17

Recorded crime across major citiesGandia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gandia highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,386 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 63.5 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport63.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gandia. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gandia.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gandia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)5

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gandia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Gandia is 8.0 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/m³578–9Gandia 8.041 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/m³1412–134 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.2 · Feb 22.09 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 26.35 · May 32.13 · Jun 34.86 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 36.65 · Sep 33.79 · Oct 29.52 · Nov 25.98 · Dec 20.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 2.89 · Feb 2.29 · Mar 4.19 · Apr 7.33 · May 9.19 · Jun 14.28 · Jul 19.21 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 16.49 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 4.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.66 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.43 · Apr 15.41 · May 18.58 · Jun 22.79 · Jul 25.58 · Aug 26.05 · Sep 23.55 · Oct 20.29 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Pontevedra83,316 residentsRubí82,823 residentsCeuta83,595 residentsTalavera de la Reina83,803 residentsOrihuela84,560 residentsFuengirola85,211 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gandia?

The published population was 83,135 people in January 2025. Source: Gandia - official stats9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gandia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport77.4%Foreign residents22.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents438.4 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area69.33 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share22.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents18,821 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official
Population density1,253 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female39,827 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male38,281 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population83,135 people1 Jan 2025Gandia - official stats9Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Gandia by year, residents72,78377,83882,89487,94920152017201920212023202583,135residents

Population rose 10.1% between 2015 and 2025, from 75,514 to 83,135.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Gandia by year, residents13,28316,23219,18222,13120152017201920212023202521,521residents

Foreign residents rose 41.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 15,242 to 21,521.

International community in Gandia

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
TOTAL75,700100.0%
Spain56,93275.2%
European Union (without Spain)6,4188.5%
South America6,2898.3%
Africa2,7463.6%
Rent of Europe1,3491.8%
Asia1,1181.5%
Central America and Caribbean7070.9%
North America1300.2%
Oceania110.0%

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
TOTAL75,700100.0%
Spanish60,21279.5%
European Union (without Spain)6,5498.7%
South America3,2334.3%
Africa2,7883.7%
Rent of Europe1,2421.6%
Asia1,1261.5%
Central America and Caribbean4430.6%
North America1000.1%
Oceania60.0%
Statelens10.0%

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

Is Gandia 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 54–72%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–74%
Family50%strong on housing, weak on education · range 42–58%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents18,821 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population83,135 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Gandia - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings54,543 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.34 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment27,714 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households30,321 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count35,190 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gandia?

The published population was 83,135 people in January 2025. Source: Gandia - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Gandia?

Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Gandia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Gandia?

Police recorded about 6,386 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Gandia?

The unemployment rate is about 13.4 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Gandia?

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

Is Gandia a good place to live?

Gandia 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 Gandia?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,746 people (3.6%) 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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