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Living in Moncofa

Moncofa is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.17% in June 2026. For Moncofa, the foreign population was 1,527 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Moncofa had a population of 8,339.

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

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 Moncofa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Moncofa?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 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): 5.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesMoncofa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Moncofa 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€5.80Moncofanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings12,204 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,159 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,042 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 348 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.8 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 Moncofa?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.17 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Moncofa is 4.2%. 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%8440–5Moncofa 4.2%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 availability91.23 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,946 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.17 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 45.8 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport45.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Moncofa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 BURRIANA)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
Moncofa average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Moncofa average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382645343619102061545340JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Moncofa average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360197204236264304329352316252229196183JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Moncofa annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.515409.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Moncofa is 7.0 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/m³337–8Moncofa 7.057 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/m³1412–134 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURRIANA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURRIANA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURRIANA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.6 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 21 · May 24.1 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 16.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 11.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.4 · Feb 26.4 · Mar 44.9 · Apr 33.8 · May 36.2 · Jun 19 · Jul 10 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 40.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 197 · Feb 204.4 · Mar 235.8 · Apr 263.9 · May 303.7 · Jun 328.6 · Jul 352.2 · Aug 315.7 · Sep 251.9 · Oct 229.2 · Nov 196.1 · Dec 183 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Nájera8,336 residentsToro8,336 residentsPadrón8,334 residentsZalla8,334 residentsCamarma de Esteruelas8,331 residentsVillanueva de Córdoba8,328 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Moncofa?

The published population was 8,339 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Moncofa residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.7%Foreign residents18.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.34 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share20.7 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents1,527 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female3,801 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male3,946 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population8,339 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5Official

International community in Moncofa

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
TOTAL6,955100.0%
Spain5,83083.8%
European Union (without Spain)4616.6%
South America2313.3%
Africa2073.0%
Rent of Europe1301.9%
Asia440.6%
Central America and Caribbean400.6%
North America90.1%
Oceania30.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL6,955100.0%
Spanish5,93985.4%
European Union (without Spain)4676.7%
Africa2002.9%
South America1492.1%
Rent of Europe1221.8%
Asia420.6%
Central America and Caribbean280.4%
North America70.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Moncofa 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents1,527 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population8,339 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings12,204 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability91.23 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment2,946 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
Households3,159 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count3,363 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moncofa 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 Moncofa?

The published population was 8,339 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Moncofa?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 406 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Moncofa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 BURRIANA).

What is the unemployment rate in Moncofa?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Moncofa?

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

How many foreign residents live in Moncofa?

1,527 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Moncofa a good place to live?

Moncofa 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 Moncofa?

The official country of birth distribution records 207 people (3.0%) 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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