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Living in Parets del Vallès

In Parets del Vallès, the statutory reference rent is €8.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 3.18% in June 2026. For Parets del Vallès, the foreign population count was 1,444 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Parets del Vallès had a population of 18,885.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population18,885people1 Jan 2025Official source · Parets del Vallès - official stats
Median gross salary (region)2,261EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent8.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 59% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.18%country median 4.4% — 28% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,350incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))

Pricier rent than 86% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Parets del Vallès.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Average net cold rent is 8.1 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): 8.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Parets del Vallès recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesParets del Vallès highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Parets del Vallès highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Parets del Vallès€8.10
Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings7,560 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Main residence dwellings6,909 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings651 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Parets 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 486 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.1 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 Parets del Vallès?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Parets del Vallès is 3.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.26 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official
People in employment8,688 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.18 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent

What does a salary buy in Parets del Vallès?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,261 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,260of €1,778 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.€1,778
Rent, 60 m²€8.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €486
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€1,260
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Parets del Vallès Salary needed to live in Parets del Vallès

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Parets 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Parets del Vallès. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesParets del Vallès highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Parets del Vallès 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 residents6,350 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BCN, 33.3 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport33.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Parets 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Parets del Vallès.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Parets 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))7

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

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 Parets 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MOLLET DEL VALLÈS (AP7 KM. 139))5Official · 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))6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))7Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 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 Center14Official
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 Center14Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Parets del Vallès?

The published population was 18,885 people in January 2025. Source: Parets del Vallès - official stats19

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.15 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es21Official
Foreign residents1,444 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Female residents9,438 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Male residents9,455 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population18,885 people1 Jan 2025Parets del Vallès - official stats19Official

International community in Parets 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
TOTAL18,938100.0%
Spain17,18790.8%
South America6143.2%
Africa4862.6%
European Union (without Spain)3511.9%
Asia1040.5%
Central America and Caribbean970.5%
Rent of Europe810.4%
North America160.1%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL18,938100.0%
Spanish17,67293.3%
Africa4082.2%
European Union (without Spain)3501.8%
South America2901.5%
Asia1080.6%
Rent of Europe500.3%
Central America and Caribbean490.3%
North America110.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,909 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour force9,726 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Parets del Vallès

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.

Premià de Mar as a Parets del Vallès alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Premià de Mar vs 12.0 µg/m³ Parets del Vallès−33%
  • Rent: €8.80/m² Premià de Mar vs €8.10/m² Parets del Vallès+9%
  • Residents: 29,431 Premià de Mar vs 18,885 Parets del Vallès+56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,815 Premià de Mar vs 6,350 Parets del Vallèsno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 32.1 km Premià de Mar vs 33.3 km Parets del Vallès−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Premià de Mar vs €2,261 Parets del Vallèssame level
Full comparisonMore about Premià de Mar

Elda as a Parets del Vallès alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 429 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.10/m² Parets del Vallès−51%
  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 18,885 Parets del Vallès+192%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Parets del Vallès−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Parets del Vallèsno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 33.3 km Parets del Vallès−10%
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Cities near Parets del Vallès

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mollet del Vallès Commuting Zone · 4.6 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Granollers Commuting Zone · 6.0 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sabadell Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
El Masnou Commuting Zone · 12.4 km away
Rent
9.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Premià de Mar Commuting Zone · 14.0 km away
Rent
8.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sant Cugat del Vallès Commuting Zone · 16.6 km away
Rent
12.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Mataró Commuting Zone · 18.5 km away
Rent
8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Terrassa Commuting Zone · 18.8 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Parets del Vallès, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Guadix18,881 residentsSan Lorenzo de El Escorial18,872 residentsVillaquilambre18,905 residentsYaiza18,842 residentsMonforte de Lemos18,933 residentsPalamós18,933 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Parets 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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; Parets del Vallès's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Parets del Vallès part of Barcelona?

Parets del Vallès is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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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 Parets del Vallès?

The published population was 18,885 people in January 2025. Source: Parets del Vallès - official stats.

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

Average net cold rent is 8.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 567 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Parets 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)).

What is the unemployment rate in Parets del Vallès?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Parets del Vallès?

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

Is Parets del Vallès a good place to live?

Parets 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.

Is Parets del Vallès part of Barcelona?

Parets del Vallès is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Parets del Vallès?

Mollet del Vallès, Granollers, Sabadell, El Masnou, Premià de Mar are near Parets del Vallès. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Parets del Vallès?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,187 people (90.8%) 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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