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Vila-real

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.

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Higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

Foreign residents7,691 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population53,623 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Vila-real - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability98.9778 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate5.48 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean21 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Vila-real may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–80% from published values
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 50–78% from published values
Student66%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 52–80% from published values
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–80% from published values
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–74% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vila-real residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents7,691 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population53,623 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceVila-real - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.48% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Vila-real lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Vila-real 5.5%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.9778 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate5.48 %country median 4.4% — 24% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVila-real highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vila-real highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,711.523 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 40% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Vila-real average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vila-real average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382645343619102061545340JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vila-real average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360197204236264304329352316252229196183JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vila-real annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.0PM2.5154021.0PM10104021.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Vila-real lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15116–17Vila-real 16.0519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean21 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³country median 9.0 — 78% above2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CASTELLÓN-ALMASSORA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportCDT code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport34.1 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

14.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,691 people of 53,623 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Vila-real?

The unemployment rate is 5.48 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Vila-real?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair, checked 2026-07-29.

How safe is Vila-real?

Police recorded 2,711.523 offences/100k. 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, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Vila-real?

The published population is 53,623 people. Source: Vila-real - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Vila-real?

7,691 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Cuenca53,600 residentsCalvià53,793 residentsSiero53,049 residentsMollet del Vallès52,990 residentsSan Bartolomé de Tirajana54,291 residentsTres Cantos54,592 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Vila-real - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALMASSORA-C. P. OCHANDO)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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