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Living in Moncada

In Moncada, the statutory reference rent is €5.90 per m² a month (2022).

The regional median gross salary was €1,888 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Moncada stood at 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1017 sources

Population18,216people1 Jan 2025Official source · Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 16% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.65%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,349incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Moncada?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moncada recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Moncada€5.90
Murcia€5.80
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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 fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Moncada 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–72%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–64%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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 Moncada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.65 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Moncada is 4.7%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate4.65 %30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Moncada?

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€1,141of €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€5.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €354
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€1,141
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Moncada Salary needed to live in Moncada

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Moncada?

Police recorded about 4,349 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period16

Recorded crime across major citiesMoncada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moncada 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 residents4,349 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period16Official

Mobility and administration

Moncada's nearest airport was VLC, 10 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport57 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VLC3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Moncada. 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, HybridCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 12.2°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Moncada's monthly precipitation totalled 38.6 mm in January and 6.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Moncada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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)4

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 Moncada is 10.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · 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

The count of female residents in Moncada was 11,357 at the end of 2023. The male population of Moncada was 10,710.

How many people live in Moncada?

The published population was 18,216 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 202513

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents11,357 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Male residents10,710 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population18,216 people1 Jan 2025Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 202513Official

Alternatives for people set on Moncada

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.

Utrera as a Moncada alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.60/m² Utrera vs €5.90/m² Moncada−22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Utrera vs €1,888 Moncadano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,293 Utrera vs 4,349 Moncadano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Utrera vs 10.0 µg/m³ Moncada+10%
Full comparisonMore about Utrera

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Moncada, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Torredembarra18,237 residentsNigrán18,174 residentsManilva18,165 residentsMungia18,129 residentsLora del Río18,122 residentsLaudio/Llodio18,077 residents

How does Moncada compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moncada 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.

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; Moncada's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Moncada part of Valencia?

Moncada 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. Source5

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Moncada?

The published population was 18,216 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Moncada?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Moncada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Moncada?

Police recorded about 4,349 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period.

What is the unemployment rate in Moncada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Moncada?

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

Is Moncada a good place to live?

Moncada 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 Moncada part of Valencia?

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

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  2. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  3. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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