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Living in Paterna

Paterna is a city in Spain. Its population was 76,019 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.56%.

Higher unemployment than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Paterna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Paterna?

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 Paterna yet.

Net rent across major citiesPaterna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Paterna 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€5.80Paternanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings33,018 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings27,006 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings6,012 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
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 Paterna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.56 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Paterna is 5.6%. 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%4375–10Paterna 5.6%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 availability98.76 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment29,391 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.56 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Paterna?

Police recorded about 4,468 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.11

Recorded crime across major citiesPaterna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Paterna 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 residents4,468 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 3.8 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport3.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Paterna?

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 QUART DE POBLET)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
Paterna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Paterna average monthly precipitation, mm02040608035273736372171261574547JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Paterna average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360188191235258290319344307247219184174JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Paterna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154021.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Paterna 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/m³1412–13Paterna 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station QUART DE POBLET)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 21.7 · May 25 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 20 · Dec 17.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 11.3 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 15.7 · May 19 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.6 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 36.2 · May 36.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 56.6 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 47.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 188.3 · Feb 191.3 · Mar 234.8 · Apr 257.6 · May 289.9 · Jun 318.5 · Jul 344.1 · Aug 307.4 · Sep 247.4 · Oct 218.9 · Nov 184.4 · Dec 173.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Ciudad Real76,217 residentsGetxo75,752 residentsAvilés75,517 residentsBenidorm77,327 residentsPalencia77,466 residentsAlcalá de Guadaíra77,474 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Paterna?

The published population was 76,019 people in January 2025. Source: Paterna - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Paterna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.5%Foreign residents12.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area35.82 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share13.87 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents9,511 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female37,327 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male36,161 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population76,019 people1 Jan 2025Paterna - official stats15Official

International community in Paterna

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
TOTAL71,328100.0%
Spain61,39886.1%
South America4,0875.7%
European Union (without Spain)2,4173.4%
Africa1,0901.5%
Rent of Europe8811.2%
Asia7501.1%
Central America and Caribbean5100.7%
North America1890.3%
Oceania60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL71,328100.0%
Spanish64,50390.4%
European Union (without Spain)2,6513.7%
South America1,6482.3%
Africa8351.2%
Asia7131.0%
Rent of Europe6320.9%
Central America and Caribbean2370.3%
North America1010.1%
Oceania70.0%
Statelens10.0%

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

Is Paterna 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 57–75%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–76%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–70%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–72%
Foreign residents9,511 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population76,019 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Paterna - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings33,018 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.76 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment29,391 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
Households27,006 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count35,499 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paterna 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 Paterna?

The published population was 76,019 people in January 2025. Source: Paterna - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Paterna?

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 Paterna?

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 QUART DE POBLET).

How safe is Paterna?

Police recorded about 4,468 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 Paterna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Paterna?

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

Is Paterna a good place to live?

Paterna 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 Paterna?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,090 people (1.5%) 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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