Living in Redondela
In Redondela, the statutory reference rent is €5.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2026).
Redondela is a city in Spain, with a population of 28,874 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.34% in June 2026. Monthly precipitation was 221.8 mm in January and 39.7 mm in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 84.2% in 2025.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Redondela?
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 Redondela?
Average net cold rent is 5.1 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): 5.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 14,217 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 10,452 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,762 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — about the same | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Redondela 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 306 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.1 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Redondela?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.34 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Redondela 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 84.22 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 11,199 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.34 %country median 4.4% — about the same | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Redondela?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €306 |
| 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 | €1,182 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Redondela. 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 Redondela. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Redondela?
Police recorded about 2,830 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.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,830 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Redondela. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 8.9°C in January and 19.8°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Redondela?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 ARENAL)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Redondela 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LOPE DE VEGA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LOPE DE VEGA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ARENAL)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.2 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 17.3 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.6 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, VIGO/PEINADOR, 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.6 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 8.6 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 6.3 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, VIGO/PEINADOR, 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.9 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 13 · May 15.1 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, VIGO/PEINADOR, 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 221.8 · Feb 143 · Mar 152.7 · Apr 149.6 · May 113.2 · Jun 56.2 · Jul 39.7 · Aug 48 · Sep 95.2 · Oct 207.9 · Nov 236 · Dec 231.1 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, VIGO/PEINADOR, 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 6.8 · May 7.6 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 9.7 · Aug 9.1 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 5 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 3.3 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, VIGO/PEINADOR, 1991-20201Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Redondela?
The published population was 28,874 people in January 2025. Source: Redondela - official stats19
By nationality
National passport97.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 52.08 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.95 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 792 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 14,943 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 13,994 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 28,874 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Redondela - official stats19Official |
International community in Redondela
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 | 29,241 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 27,711 | 94.8% |
| South America | 708 | 2.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 411 | 1.4% |
| Africa | 131 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 116 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 85 | 0.3% |
| North America | 38 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 36 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 29,241 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 28,667 | 98.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 196 | 0.7% |
| South America | 191 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 73 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 37 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 34 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 30 | 0.1% |
| North America | 13 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Redondela
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.
Mos as a Redondela alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 4.3% Mos vs 3.0% Redondela+47%
- Nearest airport: 2.0 km Mos vs 6.1 km Redondela−67%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 (2025) Mos vs 2,830 (2024) Redondelano percentage
- Residents: 15,233 Mos vs 28,874 Redondela−47%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Mos vs 9.0 µg/m³ Redondela+22%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Mos vs 4.3% Redondela−12%
- Rent: €5.40/m² Mos vs €5.10/m² Redondela+6%
Vila-real as a Redondela alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 758 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 3.0% Redondela+443%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 6.1 km Redondela+459%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €5.10/m² Redondela−22%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 4.3% Redondela+26%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 28,874 Redondela+86%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 2,830 Redondelano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,884 Redondelasame level
Cities near Redondela
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Redondela, nearest in population first.
How does Redondela compare?
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Redondela in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Redondela 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; Redondela's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Redondela part of Vigo?
Redondela is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Vigo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Redondela?
The published population was 28,874 people in January 2025. Source: Redondela - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Redondela?
Average net cold rent is 5.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 357 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Redondela?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 ARENAL).
How safe is Redondela?
Police recorded about 2,830 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 Redondela?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Redondela?
The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Redondela a good place to live?
Redondela 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 Redondela part of Vigo?
Redondela is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Redondela?
Vigo, Soutomaior, Mos, Vilaboa, Moaña are near Redondela. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Redondela?
The official country of birth distribution records 27,711 people (94.8%) 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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