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Living in Mollet del Vallès

Mollet del Vallès is a city in Spain. Its population was 52,990 at the start of 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 9.77%.

Pricier rent than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Mollet del Vallès?

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 Mollet del Vallès?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 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): 7.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesMollet del Vallès highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mollet del Vallès highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.80Mollet del Vallès€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings20,859 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings19,236 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,620 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 468 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.8 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 Mollet del Vallès?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.77 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Mollet del Vallès is 9.8%. 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%4375–10Mollet del Vallès 9.8%44 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 availability99.79 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment21,501 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.77 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Mollet del Vallès by year, %8.6%14.2%19.7%25.2%201520172019202120249.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 59.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 24.1% to 9.8%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mollet del Vallès. 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 Mollet del Vallès. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k577.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mollet del Vallès 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 100k577.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mollet del Vallès?

Police recorded about 4,799 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesMollet del Vallès highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mollet del Vallès 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 residents4,799 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BCN, 28.7 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport28.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mollet del Vallès. 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 Mollet del Vallès.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mollet del Vallès?

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 GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))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
Mollet del Vallès annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154019.0PM10104029.0NO₂µg/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 Mollet del Vallès 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/m³1412–13Mollet del Vallès 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 mean29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MOLLET DEL VALLÈS (AP7 KM. 139))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MOLLET DEL VALLÈS (AP7 KM. 139))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.61 · Feb 20.64 · Mar 22.79 · Apr 24.3 · May 27.67 · Jun 31.18 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33.93 · Sep 30.78 · Oct 28.21 · Nov 23.67 · Dec 18.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 0.16 · Feb -1.95 · Mar -0.19 · Apr 5.03 · May 6.91 · Jun 11.78 · Jul 15.96 · Aug 14.77 · Sep 11.55 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.92 · Dec 0.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.53 · Feb 9.59 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 13.92 · May 17.16 · Jun 21.45 · Jul 24.13 · Aug 24.44 · Sep 21.58 · Oct 18.29 · Nov 13.48 · Dec 10.35 °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
Siero53,049 residentsRincón de la Victoria52,454 residentsUtrera52,403 residentsCuenca53,600 residentsSegovia52,375 residentsVila-real53,623 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mollet del Vallès?

The published population was 52,990 people in January 2025. Source: Mollet del Vallès - official stats17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mollet del Vallès residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.8%Foreign residents13.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents470.2 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area36.81 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share10.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents6,971 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official
Population density2,312 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female26,393 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male25,431 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population52,990 people1 Jan 2025Mollet del Vallès - official stats17Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Mollet del Vallès by year, residents48,41061,54774,68587,822201020142020202552,990residents

Population rose 1.0% between 2010 and 2025, from 52,459 to 52,990.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2011–2024
Foreign residents in Mollet del Vallès by year, residents4,8845,6796,4737,2682011201720246,971residents

Foreign residents rose 1.6% between 2011 and 2024, from 6,861 to 6,971.

International community in Mollet del Vallès

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
TOTAL51,129100.0%
Spain42,39182.9%
South America3,6887.2%
Africa2,3664.6%
European Union (without Spain)9831.9%
Asia5921.2%
Rent of Europe5831.1%
Central America and Caribbean4620.9%
North America560.1%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL51,129100.0%
Spanish45,21788.4%
Africa1,8803.7%
South America1,6283.2%
European Union (without Spain)9751.9%
Asia6331.2%
Rent of Europe4760.9%
Central America and Caribbean2840.6%
North America340.1%
Oceania20.0%

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

Is Mollet del Vallès 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents6,971 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population52,990 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Mollet del Vallès - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings20,859 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.79 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment21,501 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
Households19,236 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count24,969 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
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 Mollet del Vallès?

The published population was 52,990 people in January 2025. Source: Mollet del Vallès - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Mollet del Vallès?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 546 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Mollet del Vallès?

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 GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ)).

How safe is Mollet del Vallès?

Police recorded about 4,799 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 Mollet del Vallès?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Mollet del Vallès?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Mollet del Vallès a good place to live?

Mollet del Vallès 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 Mollet del Vallès?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,366 people (4.6%) 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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