Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid
In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, the statutory reference rent is €8.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).
At the start of 2025, Rivas-Vaciamadrid had a population of 103,148. The foreign population count was 9,497 at the start of 2024.
Pricier rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Average net cold rent is 8.5 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): 8.5 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 | 35,979 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 31,287 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,692 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 867 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality25Official |
Is Rivas-Vaciamadrid 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 510 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.5 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
The unemployment rate was 7.71% in 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 7.71 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12
Rivas-Vaciamadrid 7.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.06 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202526Official |
| People in employment | 45,624 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,336 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.71 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12Official |
What does a salary buy in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
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. | €1,830 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €510 |
| 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 | €1,288 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rivas-Vaciamadrid. 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 74.6 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
| Hospitals | 1 count | 31 Dec 2025 | Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rivas-Vaciamadrid 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 guideSafety
How safe is Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Police recorded about 5,193 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.19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 195.8 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,193 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.19Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 134.8 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was MAD, 17.7 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.1% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rivas-Vaciamadrid. 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 COSLADA)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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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.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RIVAS-VACIAMADRID )4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIVAS-VACIAMADRID )5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COSLADA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.2 · Jun 30.2 · Jul 34 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13 · May 17.1 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28.1 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 32.5 · Apr 39.1 · May 40.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 9.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 34.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS27Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 148.3 · Feb 172.7 · Mar 220.6 · Apr 231.2 · May 271 · Jun 322.4 · Jul 368 · Aug 337.6 · Sep 260 · Oct 201 · Nov 150.5 · Dec 135.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS27Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcalá de Henares ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.8 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±1.8 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±1.9 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.4 °C, Bari (Italy) ±2.3 °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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The published population was 103,148 people in January 2025. Source: Rivas-Vaciamadrid - official stats24
By nationality
National passport90.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 476.7 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat8Official |
| City area | 67.33 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.3 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat9Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,497 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.21Official |
| Female residents | 50,676 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Male residents | 49,599 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Population | 103,148 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Rivas-Vaciamadrid - official stats24Official |
International community in Rivas-Vaciamadrid
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 | 93,272 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 81,048 | 86.9% |
| South America | 4,595 | 4.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 3,832 | 4.1% |
| Africa | 1,390 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 840 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 810 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 530 | 0.6% |
| North America | 207 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 93,272 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 84,972 | 91.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 4,219 | 4.5% |
| South America | 1,732 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 1,041 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 619 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 336 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 256 | 0.3% |
| North America | 90 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 6 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Rivas-Vaciamadrid
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.
Torrejón de Ardoz as a Rivas-Vaciamadrid alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 278.4 Torrejón de Ardoz vs 74.6 Rivas-Vaciamadrid+273%
- Foreign residents: 18.4% Torrejón de Ardoz vs 9.3% Rivas-Vaciamadrid+98%
- Unemployment: 10.0% Torrejón de Ardoz vs 7.7% Rivas-Vaciamadrid+30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,767 Torrejón de Ardoz vs 5,193 Rivas-Vaciamadrid−27%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Torrejón de Ardoz vs 17.7 km Rivas-Vaciamadrid−49%
- Residents: 143,526 Torrejón de Ardoz vs 103,148 Rivas-Vaciamadrid+39%
- Rent: €8.40/m² Torrejón de Ardoz vs €8.50/m² Rivas-Vaciamadridsame level
Lugo as a Rivas-Vaciamadrid alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 448 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,002.8 Lugo vs 74.6 Rivas-Vaciamadrid+1244%
- Rent: €4.30/m² Lugo vs €8.50/m² Rivas-Vaciamadrid−49%
- Nearest airport: 71.0 km Lugo vs 17.7 km Rivas-Vaciamadrid+301%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,948 Lugo vs 5,193 Rivas-Vaciamadrid−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Lugo vs €2,336 Rivas-Vaciamadrid−19%
- Foreign residents: 8.4% Lugo vs 9.3% Rivas-Vaciamadrid−10%
- Unemployment: 8.0% Lugo vs 7.7% Rivas-Vaciamadrid+3%
Cities near Rivas-Vaciamadrid
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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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; Rivas-Vaciamadrid's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Rivas-Vaciamadrid part of Madrid?
Rivas-Vaciamadrid is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The published population was 103,148 people in January 2025. Source: Rivas-Vaciamadrid - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Average net cold rent is 8.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 595 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 COSLADA).
How safe is Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Police recorded about 5,193 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.
What is the typical salary around Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Rivas-Vaciamadrid a good place to live?
Rivas-Vaciamadrid 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid part of Madrid?
Rivas-Vaciamadrid is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
Velilla de San Antonio, Mejorada del Campo, San Fernando de Henares, Loeches, Campo Real are near Rivas-Vaciamadrid. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Rivas-Vaciamadrid?
The official country of birth distribution records 81,048 people (86.9%) 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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