Living in Vallirana
In Vallirana, the statutory reference rent is €8.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2026).
Vallirana's population was 16,245 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.56%.
Pricier rent than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vallirana?
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 Vallirana?
Average net cold rent is 8 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): 8 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 | 6,951 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,430 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,518 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Vallirana 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Vallirana?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.56 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Vallirana 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.78 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 6,762 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.56 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vallirana?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €480 |
| 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 | €1,266 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vallirana. 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 Vallirana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BCN, 15.8 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.8% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vallirana. 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 Vallirana?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO))7
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.
Vallirana 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PALLEJÀ (ROCA DE VILANA))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PALLEJÀ (ROCA DE VILANA))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.2 · Feb 14.7 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 18.9 · May 22.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 29 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.2 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 10.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 42.6 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 41.7 · Apr 47.3 · May 41.9 · Jun 27 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 51.2 · Sep 86.1 · Oct 83.5 · Nov 47.5 · Dec 37.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 119.9 · Feb 146.9 · Mar 194.9 · Apr 211.4 · May 240.7 · Jun 250 · Jul 279.7 · Aug 258.2 · Sep 202.9 · Oct 162.7 · Nov 119.7 · Dec 104.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.3 °C, Aix-en-Provence (France) ±1.9 °C, Marseille (France) ±1.9 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.5 °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 Vallirana?
The published population was 16,245 people in January 2025. Source: Vallirana - official stats20
By nationality
National passport93.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 23.85 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.46 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,104 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 7,926 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 7,897 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 16,245 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Vallirana - official stats20Official |
International community in Vallirana
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 | 15,429 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 13,899 | 90.1% |
| South America | 694 | 4.5% |
| Africa | 311 | 2.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 227 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 105 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 94 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 84 | 0.5% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 15,429 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 14,470 | 93.8% |
| South America | 275 | 1.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 242 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 238 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 99 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 50 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 47 | 0.3% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vallirana
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.
Manresa as a Vallirana alternative in the same region
39 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 80,974 Manresa vs 16,245 Vallirana+398%
- Nearest airport: 52.1 km Manresa vs 15.8 km Vallirana+230%
- Rent: €5.70/m² Manresa vs €8.00/m² Vallirana−29%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,009 Manresa vs 6,350 Valliranano percentage
- Foreign residents: 19.3% (2024) Manresa vs 7.5% (2025) Valliranano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Manresa vs €2,261 Valliranasame level
Segovia as a Vallirana alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 509 km, better on 3 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 15.8 km Vallirana+333%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 16,245 Vallirana+222%
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 7.5% Vallirana+108%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €8.00/m² Vallirana−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 12.0 µg/m³ Vallirana−42%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €2,261 Vallirana−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 6,350 Valliranano percentage
Cities near Vallirana
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 12.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 13.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vallirana 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; Vallirana's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vallirana part of Barcelona?
Vallirana is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona 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 Vallirana?
The published population was 16,245 people in January 2025. Source: Vallirana - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Vallirana?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Vallirana?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 SANT VICENÇ DELS HORTS (CEIP MARE DE DÉU DEL ROCIO)).
What is the unemployment rate in Vallirana?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vallirana?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vallirana a good place to live?
Vallirana 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 Vallirana part of Barcelona?
Vallirana is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vallirana?
Sant Boi de Llobregat, Viladecans, Castelldefels, El Prat de Llobregat, Sant Cugat del Vallès are near Vallirana. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Vallirana?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,899 people (90.1%) 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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