Living in Valdepeñas
In Valdepeñas, rent averages €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2026).
Valdepeñas is a city in Spain, with a population of 30,782 at the start of 2025. For Valdepeñas, the foreign population count was 2,448 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Spanish city that publishes it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Valdepeñas?
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 Valdepeñas?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 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 | 17,367 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 11,727 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 5,640 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Valdepeñas 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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 6.18% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Valdepeñas?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Valdepeñas 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.61 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official |
| People in employment | 11,718 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.18 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent |
What does a salary buy in Valdepeñas?
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. | €1,491 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,189 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valdepeñas. 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 Valdepeñas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 330.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202510Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valdepeñas 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 Valdepeñas?
Police recorded about 2,212 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,212 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,212 offences per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ODB, 163 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valdepeñas. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 21.26 · Feb 22.16 · Mar 26.83 · Apr 29.84 · May 36.75 · Jun 40.62 · Jul 42.36 · Aug 41.68 · Sep 40 · Oct 31.43 · Nov 25.37 · Dec 21.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -7.88 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -6.11 · Apr -3.39 · May 0.59 · Jun 4.57 · Jul 10.65 · Aug 10.46 · Sep 5.01 · Oct -1.56 · Nov -5.28 · Dec -9.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.83 · Feb 5.94 · Mar 9.09 · Apr 12.26 · May 16.94 · Jun 22.89 · Jul 26.44 · Aug 26.15 · Sep 21.06 · Oct 15.61 · Nov 8.84 · Dec 5.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Valdepeñas?
The published population was 30,782 people in January 2025. Source: Valdepeñas - official stats15
By nationality
National passport92%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 489.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,448 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official |
| Population Female | 15,605 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population Male | 14,806 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 30,782 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Valdepeñas - official stats15Official |
International community in Valdepeñas
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 | 30,165 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 27,613 | 91.5% |
| South America | 1,295 | 4.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 524 | 1.7% |
| Africa | 446 | 1.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 133 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 93 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 46 | 0.2% |
| North America | 14 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 30,165 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 28,280 | 93.8% |
| South America | 780 | 2.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 540 | 1.8% |
| Africa | 380 | 1.3% |
| Asia | 78 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 62 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 37 | 0.1% |
| North America | 7 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Valdepeñas
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.
Membrilla as a Valdepeñas alternative in the same region
23 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Membrilla vs 6.2% Valdepeñas−53%
- Rent: €3.30/m² Membrilla vs €4.50/m² Valdepeñas−27%
- Residents: 5,793 Membrilla vs 30,782 Valdepeñas−81%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 (2025) Membrilla vs 2,212 (2024) Valdepeñasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 170.2 km Membrilla vs 163.0 km Valdepeñas+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Membrilla vs €1,837 Valdepeñassame level
Vila-real as a Valdepeñas alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 312 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 330.7 Valdepeñas+58%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 163.0 km Valdepeñas−79%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 2,212 Valdepeñas+23%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 30,782 Valdepeñas+74%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.50/m² Valdepeñas−11%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 6.2% Valdepeñas−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,837 Valdepeñassame level
Cities near Valdepeñas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Valdepeñas compare?
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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; Valdepeñas's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Valdepeñas?
The published population was 30,782 people in January 2025. Source: Valdepeñas - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Valdepeñas?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
How safe is Valdepeñas?
Police recorded about 2,212 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.
What is the unemployment rate in Valdepeñas?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Valdepeñas?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Valdepeñas?
2,448 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Valdepeñas a good place to live?
Valdepeñas 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.
Which cities are near Valdepeñas?
Moral de Calatrava, Membrilla, Solana, La are near Valdepeñas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Valdepeñas?
The official country of birth distribution records 446 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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