Living in Los Palacios y Villafranca
In Los Palacios y Villafranca, the statutory reference rent is €4.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 6.47% in June 2026. For Los Palacios y Villafranca, the foreign population was 604 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Los Palacios y Villafranca had a population of 38,761.
Cheaper rent than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Los Palacios y Villafranca?
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 Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Average net cold rent is 4.4 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): 4.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 16,512 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 13,188 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,327 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Los Palacios y Villafranca 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 264 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.4 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.47 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Los Palacios y Villafranca 6.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.32 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 11,868 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.47 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €264 |
| 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 | €1,167 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Los Palacios y Villafranca. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Los Palacios y Villafranca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Police recorded about 3,886 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.13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,886 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SVQ, 28.8 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.3% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Los Palacios y Villafranca. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
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 LA LIEBRE 2)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Los Palacios y Villafranca 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station DOS HERMANAS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BERMEJALES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LA LIEBRE 2)6Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The published population was 38,761 people in January 2025. Source: Los Palacios y Villafranca - official stats17
By nationality
National passport98.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 109.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 604 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 19,421 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 19,277 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 38,761 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Los Palacios y Villafranca - official stats17Official |
International community in Los Palacios y Villafranca
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 38,698 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 37,845 | 97.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 306 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 182 | 0.5% |
| South America | 173 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 105 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 40 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 40 | 0.1% |
| North America | 6 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 38,698 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 38,099 | 98.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 212 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 143 | 0.4% |
| South America | 82 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 77 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 51 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 28 | 0.1% |
| North America | 6 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Los Palacios y Villafranca
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.
Las Cabezas de San Juan as a Los Palacios y Villafranca alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €3.70/m² Las Cabezas de San Juan vs €4.40/m² Los Palacios y Villafranca−16%
- Residents: 16,388 Las Cabezas de San Juan vs 38,761 Los Palacios y Villafranca−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Las Cabezas de San Juan vs 3,886 Los Palacios y Villafrancano percentage
- Unemployment: 7.0% Las Cabezas de San Juan vs 6.5% Los Palacios y Villafranca+8%
- Nearest airport: 28.4 km Las Cabezas de San Juan vs 28.8 km Los Palacios y Villafrancasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Las Cabezas de San Juan vs €1,796 Los Palacios y Villafrancasame level
Tres Cantos as a Los Palacios y Villafranca alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 429 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €4.40/m² Los Palacios y Villafranca+141%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 6.5% Los Palacios y Villafranca−60%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,796 Los Palacios y Villafranca+30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 3,886 Los Palacios y Villafranca−22%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 11.0 µg/m³ Los Palacios y Villafranca−27%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 28.8 km Los Palacios y Villafranca−41%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 38,761 Los Palacios y Villafranca+41%
Cities near Los Palacios y Villafranca
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Los Palacios y Villafranca, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Los Palacios y Villafranca 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 guideSchool 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; Los Palacios y Villafranca's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Los Palacios y Villafranca part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Los Palacios y Villafranca is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mairena del Aljarafe city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The published population was 38,761 people in January 2025. Source: Los Palacios y Villafranca - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Average net cold rent is 4.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 308 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
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 LA LIEBRE 2).
How safe is Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Police recorded about 3,886 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 Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Los Palacios y Villafranca a good place to live?
Los Palacios y Villafranca 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 Los Palacios y Villafranca part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Los Palacios y Villafranca is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Los Palacios y Villafranca?
Dos Hermanas, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Mairena del Aljarafe, Utrera, La Puebla del Río are near Los Palacios y Villafranca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Los Palacios y Villafranca?
The official country of birth distribution records 37,845 people (97.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ab555947aa9d5fe9051ab5c96e35d9c8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/palacios-y-villafranca-los/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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