Living in Valencia de Don Juan
In Valencia de Don Juan, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.5% (2026).
Valencia de Don Juan had 5,103 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.51% in June 2026. The nearest airport was LEN, 34.8 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.6% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Valencia de Don Juan?
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 Valencia de Don Juan?
Average net cold rent is 4 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 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 | 4,287 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,169 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 2,118 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Valencia de Don Juan 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 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Valencia de Don Juan?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.51 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Valencia de Don Juan 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.62 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 2,076 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.51 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent |
What does a salary buy in Valencia de Don Juan?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €240 |
| 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 | €1,248 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valencia de Don Juan. 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 Valencia de Don Juan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202512Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valencia de Don Juan. 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
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS)5Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Valencia de Don Juan?
The published population was 5,103 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport85%Foreign residents15%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 58.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign residents | 767 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es17Official |
| Population Female | 2,651 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population Male | 2,534 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 5,103 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Valencia de Don Juan
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 | 5,148 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,460 | 86.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 472 | 9.2% |
| South America | 82 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 77 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 27 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 18 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 9 | 0.2% |
| North America | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,148 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,484 | 87.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 490 | 9.5% |
| Africa | 96 | 1.9% |
| South America | 45 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 14 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 11 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 7 | 0.1% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Valencia de Don Juan
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.
Elda as a Valencia de Don Juan alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 583 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 5,103 Valencia de Don Juan+982%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,030 (2025) Valencia de Don Juanno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 34.8 km Valencia de Don Juan−14%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,881 Valencia de Don Juansame level
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Valencia de Don Juansame level
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Valencia de Don Juan, nearest in population first.
How does Valencia de Don Juan compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valencia de Don Juan 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 guideSchool 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; Valencia de Don Juan'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 Valencia de Don Juan?
The published population was 5,103 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Valencia de Don Juan?
Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Valencia de Don Juan?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Valencia de Don Juan?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Valencia de Don Juan?
767 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.
Is Valencia de Don Juan a good place to live?
Valencia de Don Juan 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.
How many people born in Africa live in Valencia de Don Juan?
The official country of birth distribution records 77 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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- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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