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Living in Rocafort

In Rocafort, rent averages €6.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2026).

At the start of 2025, Rocafort had a population of 7,751. The unemployment rate was 2.99% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.9% in June 2025. For Rocafort, the nearest airport was VLC, 7.6 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population7,751people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent6.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate2.99%country median 4.4% — 32% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,330incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA - MOLÍ DEL SOL)

Pricier rent than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Rocafort?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rocafort recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesRocafort highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rocafort highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Rocafort€6.20
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
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
Dwellings3,060 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,568 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings492 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Rocafort 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–74%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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 Rocafort?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.99 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Rocafort is 3.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.88 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment3,222 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.99 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent

What does a salary buy in Rocafort?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,888 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,123of €1,527 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.€1,527
Rent, 60 m²€6.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €372
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€1,123
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rocafort. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rocafort. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRocafort highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rocafort 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 residents5,330 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport7.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rocafort. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rocafort.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rocafort?

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 VALÈNCIA - MOLÍ DEL SOL)7

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Rocafort is 10.0 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURJASSOT - FACULTATS)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VALÈNCIA - MOLÍ DEL SOL)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.1 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 17.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10 · Apr 12 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 12.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.6 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 32.7 · May 36.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 72.2 · Oct 63.4 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 46.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 168 · Feb 174.2 · Mar 210.5 · Apr 232.7 · May 260.2 · Jun 276.7 · Jul 307.6 · Aug 282.6 · Sep 231.4 · Oct 201.2 · Nov 166.2 · Dec 151.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.5 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °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 Rocafort?

The published population was 7,751 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area2.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es21Official
Foreign-resident share11.29 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official
Foreign residents882 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official
Population Female3,875 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male3,695 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population7,751 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official

International community in Rocafort

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
TOTAL7,442100.0%
Spain6,61888.9%
European Union (without Spain)2703.6%
South America2323.1%
Rent of Europe1421.9%
North America680.9%
Asia400.5%
Central America and Caribbean370.5%
Africa290.4%
Oceania60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,442100.0%
Spanish6,86892.3%
European Union (without Spain)2653.6%
Rent of Europe1141.5%
South America861.2%
North America350.5%
Asia310.4%
Central America and Caribbean250.3%
Africa160.2%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,571 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count3,624 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official

Alternatives for people set on Rocafort

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.

Godella as a Rocafort alternative in the same region

1 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €5.30/m² Godella vs €6.20/m² Rocafort−15%
  • Residents: 13,533 Godella vs 7,751 Rocafort+75%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Godella vs 3.0% Rocafort+12%
  • Nearest airport: 6.9 km Godella vs 7.6 km Rocafort−9%
  • Foreign residents: 10.9% Godella vs 11.3% Rocafort−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Godella vs €1,888 Rocafortsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Godella vs 5,330 Rocafortsame level

Segovia as a Rocafort alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 352 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 7.6 km Rocafort+800%
  • Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 7,751 Rocafort+576%
  • Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 11.3% Rocafort+38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 10.0 µg/m³ Rocafort−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 5,330 Rocafortno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 3.0% Rocafort+5%
  • Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €6.20/m² Rocafortsame level

Cities near Rocafort

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

Valencia Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Sagunto Commuting Zone · 20.1 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Godella 1.4 km away
Rent
5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Montcada/Moncada 2.1 km away
Rent
5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Burjassot 2.4 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Paterna 4.1 km away
Rent
5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Foios 4.7 km away
Rent
5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Tavernes Blanques 4.9 km away
Rent
4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rocafort 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; Rocafort's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Rocafort part of Valencia?

Rocafort is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia 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 Rocafort?

The published population was 7,751 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Rocafort?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Rocafort?

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 VALÈNCIA - MOLÍ DEL SOL).

What is the unemployment rate in Rocafort?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Rocafort?

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

Is Rocafort a good place to live?

Rocafort 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 Rocafort part of Valencia?

Rocafort is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Rocafort?

Valencia, Sagunto, Godella, Montcada/Moncada, Burjassot are near Rocafort. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Rocafort?

The official country of birth distribution records 29 people (0.4%) 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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