Living in Valdés
In Valdés, the statutory reference rent is €4.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.16%. The population of Valdés, in Spain, was 10,776 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Valdés?
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 Valdés?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 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 | 9,165 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,584 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,581 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Valdés 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 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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 Valdés?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.16 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Valdés 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.26 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 4,026 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.16 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Valdés?
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. | €1,618 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €258 |
| 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 | €1,328 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valdés. 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 Valdés. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 140.4 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valdés 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,570 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was OVD, 36.3 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.3% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valdés. 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 Valdés?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4
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.
Valdés 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.4 · Feb 18.1 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 21.9 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 18 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 8.1 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.7 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.9 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 13.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 62.3 · Feb 58.9 · Mar 66.1 · Apr 41.4 · May 23.1 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 2.7 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 60.8 · Nov 79.3 · Dec 87.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 170.7 · Feb 179.2 · Mar 211.8 · Apr 237.5 · May 288.7 · Jun 327.1 · Jul 342.5 · Aug 310.2 · Sep 247.9 · Oct 209.2 · Nov 165.5 · Dec 151.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 11.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 9.0 to 8.0.
Similar climate. In Spain: Dos Hermanas ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.5 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Houston (United States) ±2.8 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (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 Valdés?
The published population was 10,776 people in January 2025. Source: Valdés - official stats17
By nationality
National passport96.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 353.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es23Official |
| Foreign residents | 395 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official |
| Female residents | 5,561 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Male residents | 5,397 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 10,776 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Valdés - official stats17Official |
International community in Valdés
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 | 11,272 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 10,823 | 96.0% |
| South America | 177 | 1.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 115 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 58 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 42 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 29 | 0.3% |
| North America | 19 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 9 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 11,272 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,986 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 114 | 1.0% |
| South America | 84 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 27 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 25 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 25 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 6 | 0.1% |
| North America | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Valdés
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.
Tineo as a Valdés alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €3.40/m² Tineo vs €4.30/m² Valdés−21%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Tineo vs 3.2% Valdés+9%
- Nearest airport: 46.5 km Tineo vs 36.3 km Valdés+28%
- Residents: 8,679 Tineo vs 10,776 Valdés−19%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Tineo vs €2,016 Valdéssame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,570 Tineo vs 3,570 Valdéssame level
Elda as a Valdés alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 732 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 140.4 Valdés+562%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 10,776 Valdés+412%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 8.0 µg/m³ Valdés−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,570 (2025) Valdésno percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.30/m² Valdés−7%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,016 Valdés−6%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 36.3 km Valdés−17%
Tallinn as a Valdés alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2753 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Valdés−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.30/m² (2022) Valdésno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 36.3 km Valdés−85%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,016 (2024) Valdésno percentage
Cities near Valdés
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Valdés, nearest in population first.
How does Valdés 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; Valdés's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Valdés part of Gijón?
Valdés is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gijón city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Valdés?
The published population was 10,776 people in January 2025. Source: Valdés - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Valdés?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Valdés?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Valdés?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Valdés?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Valdés a good place to live?
Valdés 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 Valdés part of Gijón?
Valdés is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Valdés?
Tineo, Navia are near Valdés. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Valdés?
The official country of birth distribution records 10,823 people (96.0%) 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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