Living in Vila-real
In Vila-real, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2026).
Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Vila-real, a city in Spain, had a population of 53,623 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 7,691 at the start of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vila-real?
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 Vila-real?
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.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 | 25,365 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 19,176 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 6,186 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 457.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality19Official |
Is Vila-real 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
The unemployment rate was 5.48% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Vila-real?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.48 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633
Vila-real 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.98 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 21,645 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.48 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202633Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vila-real?
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. | €1,527 |
| 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 | €1,255 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila-real. 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 Vila-real. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 522 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila-real 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
How safe is Vila-real?
Police recorded about 2,712 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,712 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,712 offences per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila-real. 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 Vila-real?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Vila-real 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.6 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 21 · May 24.1 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 16.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 11.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.4 · Feb 26.4 · Mar 44.9 · Apr 33.8 · May 36.2 · Jun 19 · Jul 10 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 40.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 197 · Feb 204.4 · Mar 235.8 · Apr 263.9 · May 303.7 · Jun 328.6 · Jul 352.2 · Aug 315.7 · Sep 251.9 · Oct 229.2 · Nov 196.1 · Dec 183 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA22Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Elche ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.9 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.0 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.6 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.6 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.8 °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 Vila-real?
The published population was 53,623 people in January 2025. Source: Vila-real - official stats21
By nationality
National passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 55.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es23Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,691 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Population Female | 26,113 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population Male | 25,739 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 53,623 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Vila-real - official stats21Official |
International community in Vila-real
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 | 51,113 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 44,024 | 86.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,894 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 1,813 | 3.5% |
| South America | 1,623 | 3.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 264 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 225 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 213 | 0.4% |
| North America | 56 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 51,113 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 44,656 | 87.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 3,108 | 6.1% |
| Africa | 1,854 | 3.6% |
| South America | 906 | 1.8% |
| Asia | 238 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 195 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 126 | 0.2% |
| North America | 29 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vila-real
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.
Nules as a Vila-real alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.4% Nules vs 5.5% Vila-real−38%
- Residents: 14,315 Nules vs 53,623 Vila-real−73%
- Rent: €3.60/m² Nules vs €4.00/m² Vila-real−10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Nules vs 2,712 Vila-realno percentage
- Nearest airport: 44.6 km Nules vs 34.1 km Vila-real+31%
- Foreign residents: 17.3% Nules vs 16.0% Vila-real+8%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Nules vs €1,888 Vila-realsame level
Elda as a Vila-real alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 172 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 16.0 µg/m³ Vila-real−69%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 522.0 Vila-real+78%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 2,712 Vila-realno percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 16.0% (2025) Vila-realno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 34.1 km Vila-real−12%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 53,623 Vila-real+3%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Vila-realsame level
Tallinn as a Vila-real alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2776 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 16.0 µg/m³ Vila-real−81%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.00/m² (2022) Vila-realno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 34.1 km Vila-real−84%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,888 (2024) Vila-realno percentage
Cities near Vila-real
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Vila-real, nearest in population first.
How does Vila-real 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; Vila-real's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vila-real part of Castellón de la Plana?
Vila-real is in the published commuting zone of Castellón de la Plana; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Castellón de la Plana city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vila-real?
The published population was 53,623 people in January 2025. Source: Vila-real - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Vila-real?
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.
Is the air quality good in Vila-real?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
How safe is Vila-real?
Police recorded about 2,712 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Vila-real?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vila-real?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vila-real a good place to live?
Vila-real 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 Vila-real part of Castellón de la Plana?
Vila-real is in the published commuting zone of Castellón de la Plana; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vila-real?
Castellón de la Plana, Almassora, Borriana/Burriana, Burriana, Betxí are near Vila-real. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Vila-real?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,813 people (3.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 19). Vila-real, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e2ab171e4edf35453d9afdfaa0db4c88]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/vila-real/ Retrieved 2026-09-19. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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