Living in Vedra

In Vedra, the statutory reference rent is €2.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

Vedra had a population of 4,906 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, the foreign population in Vedra numbered 91. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population4,906people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA

Average net rent2.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 43% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate2.09%country median 4.4% — 52% belowOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 96% 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 Vedra?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Vedra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Vedra recorded 2,265 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Vedra?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 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): 2.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesVedra highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Vedra€2.90

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

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	2,265 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	1,707 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	558 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Vedra 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.

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Remote worker60%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Skilled employee66%strong on housing, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family70%strong on family, weak on education · range 59–81%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 174 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.9 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vedra?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.09 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Vedra is 2.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Vedra 2.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,196 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,884 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.09 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Vedra?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,314of €1,520 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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€2.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €174
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	€1,314

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vedra Salary needed to live in Vedra

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vedra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Search jobs

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vedra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVedra highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Melilla5,090

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,540 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados¹⁵Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Vedra's nearest airport was SCQ, 14 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	22 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SCQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vedra. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vedra.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

12°4°

13°4°

15°5°

17°6°

19°9°

22°11°

24°13°

24°14°

22°12°

18°10°

14°6°

13°5°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

216

146

154

138

115

207

222

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

116

154

173

200

221

245

236

191

135

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Vedra is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Vedra 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 11.9 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 12.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 5.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.1 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 8.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 216.3 · Feb 146.2 · Mar 154.2 · Apr 137.5 · May 115.1 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 41.3 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 91.3 · Oct 206.6 · Nov 222.1 · Dec 222.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 90.4 · Feb 116.2 · Mar 154 · Apr 173.3 · May 200 · Jun 221.2 · Jul 244.7 · Aug 236.1 · Sep 190.5 · Oct 134.9 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 87.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Vigo ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Reims (France) ±2.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±3.1 °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

The household count for Vedra was 1,707 at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Vedra was 2,561 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, Vedra had 2,458 residents who were male.

How many people live in Vedra?

The published population was 4,906 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	1.85 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Foreign residents	91 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Female residents	2,561 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Male residents	2,458 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	4,906 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official

International community in Vedra

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	5,039	100.0%
Spain	4,856	96.4%
South America	71	1.4%
European Union (without Spain)	40	0.8%
Rent of Europe	32	0.6%
Africa	18	0.4%
Central America and Caribbean	10	0.2%
North America	7	0.1%
Asia	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	5,039	100.0%
Spanish	4,973	98.7%
South America	18	0.4%
European Union (without Spain)	17	0.3%
Africa	15	0.3%
Rent of Europe	6	0.1%
Central America and Caribbean	4	0.1%
North America	4	0.1%
Asia	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	1,707 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour force	2,439 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Vedra

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vedra from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Vedra, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Enguera4,906 residents Oliva de la Frontera4,903 residents Quesada4,899 residents Villafranca de los Caballeros4,915 residents Cudillero4,896 residents Ribadavia4,917 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vedra 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Vedra's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Vedra part of Santiago de Compostela?

Vedra is in the published commuting zone of Santiago de Compostela; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Santiago de Compostela city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁶

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Vedra?

The published population was 4,906 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Vedra?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 203 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Vedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Vedra?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Vedra?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.

Is Vedra a good place to live?

Vedra 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 Vedra part of Santiago de Compostela?

Vedra is in the published commuting zone of Santiago de Compostela; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Spain live in Vedra?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,856 people (96.4%) 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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