Valdepeñas

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.

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Higher unemployment than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents2,448 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population30,782 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Valdepeñas - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability97.6123 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate6.18 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,212.332 offences/100kcity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows
Nearest airportODB codecity · Verified 2026-06-13Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Valdepeñas may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–75% from published values
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 44–72% from published values
Student61%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 47–75% from published values
Family66%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 52–80% from published values
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–77% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Valdepeñas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents2,448 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population30,782 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceValdepeñas - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.18% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Valdepeñas lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Valdepeñas 6.2%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.6123 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate6.18 %country median 4.4% — 40% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesValdepeñas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Valdepeñas highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià2,212Valdepeñasrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,212.332 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 51% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 163 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportODB code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport163 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,448 people of 30,782 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Valdepeñas?

The unemployment rate is 6.18 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Valdepeñas?

Police recorded 2,212.332 offences/100k. 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, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Valdepeñas?

The published population is 30,782 people. Source: Valdepeñas - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Valdepeñas?

2,448 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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Sources

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