Living in Paterna
In Paterna, the statutory reference rent is €5.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2026).
Paterna's 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.
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
| 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 | 33,018 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 27,006 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 6,012 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 600 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality19Official |
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.
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.
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 202632
Paterna 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.76 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 29,391 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.56 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632Independent |
What does a salary buy in Paterna?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€5.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €348 |
| 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 | €1,147 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
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.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,468 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
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.
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.
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 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)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
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.
Paterna 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station QUART DE POBLET)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cagliari (Italy) ±0.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.1 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.6 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.6 °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
How many people live in Paterna?
The published population was 76,019 people in January 2025. Source: Paterna - official stats18
By nationality
National passport87.5%Foreign residents12.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 35.82 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 13.87 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,511 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 37,327 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 36,161 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 76,019 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Paterna - official stats18Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 71,328 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 61,398 | 86.1% |
| South America | 4,087 | 5.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,417 | 3.4% |
| Africa | 1,090 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 881 | 1.2% |
| Asia | 750 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 510 | 0.7% |
| North America | 189 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 71,328 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 64,503 | 90.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,651 | 3.7% |
| South America | 1,648 | 2.3% |
| Africa | 835 | 1.2% |
| Asia | 713 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 632 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 237 | 0.3% |
| North America | 101 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Paterna
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.
Burjassot as a Paterna alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €5.00/m² Burjassot vs €5.80/m² Paterna−14%
- Nearest airport: 6.4 km Burjassot vs 3.8 km Paterna+68%
- Unemployment: 6.5% Burjassot vs 5.6% Paterna+16%
- Foreign residents: 18.2% Burjassot vs 13.9% Paterna+32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,773 Burjassot vs 4,468 Paterna−16%
- Residents: 41,299 Burjassot vs 76,019 Paterna−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Burjassot vs 12.0 µg/m³ Paterna−17%
Getxo as a Paterna alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 478 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Getxo vs €1,888 Paterna+41%
- Nearest airport: 9.1 km Getxo vs 3.8 km Paterna+139%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Getxo vs 5.6% Paterna−35%
- Rent: €11.70/m² (2024) Getxo vs €5.80/m² (2022) Paternano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,393 Getxo vs 4,468 Paterna−24%
- Foreign residents: 7.7% Getxo vs 13.9% Paterna−44%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Getxo vs 12.0 µg/m³ Paterna−33%
Cities near Paterna
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 Paterna, nearest in population first.
How does Paterna compare?
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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.
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; Paterna's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Paterna part of Gandia?
Paterna is in the published commuting zone of Gandia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gandia 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 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.
Is Paterna part of Gandia?
Paterna is in the published commuting zone of Gandia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Paterna?
Manises, Quart de Poblet, Burjassot, Godella, Mislata are near Paterna. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Paterna?
The official country of birth distribution records 61,398 people (86.1%) 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). Paterna, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ba0211e123f54e7a53d71a62180bb180]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/paterna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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