Living in Vila-seca
In Vila-seca, the statutory reference rent is €6.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2026).
Vila-seca's population was 23,917 at the start of 2025. For Vila-seca, the unemployment rate was 2.98% in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vila-seca?
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-seca?
Average net cold rent is 6 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): 6 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 | 17,418 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,724 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 8,691 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Vila-seca 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 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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 Vila-seca?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.98 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Vila-seca 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 8,730 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.98 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vila-seca?
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€6.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €360 |
| 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 | €1,386 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila-seca. 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-seca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 167.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila-seca 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-seca?
Police recorded about 6,900 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,900 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was REU, 4.5 km away, with 16 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila-seca. 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-seca?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL))6
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.
Vila-seca 7.0
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 VILA-SECA (IES VILA-SECA))4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station REUS (EL TALLAPEDRA))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15 · Feb 15.9 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.3 · May 23.7 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.4 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 15.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.3 · Feb 10 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 13 · Dec 10 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28.8 · Feb 23.5 · Mar 34.7 · Apr 41.3 · May 45.2 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 36.5 · Sep 73 · Oct 72.8 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 33.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 170.4 · Feb 180.5 · Mar 214.3 · Apr 235.4 · May 268.3 · Jun 299 · Jul 321.7 · Aug 280.1 · Sep 224.5 · Oct 192.7 · Nov 168.8 · Dec 160.4 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Aix-en-Provence (France) ±1.0 °C, Marseille (France) ±1.0 °C, Bari (Italy) ±0.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±0.8 °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-seca?
The published population was 23,917 people in January 2025. Source: Vila-seca - official stats19
By nationality
National passport82.8%Foreign residents17.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 21.71 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,108 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 11,534 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 11,642 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 23,917 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Vila-seca - official stats19Official |
International community in Vila-seca
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 | 22,781 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 18,523 | 81.3% |
| South America | 1,259 | 5.5% |
| Africa | 1,049 | 4.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 799 | 3.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 517 | 2.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 334 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 248 | 1.1% |
| North America | 50 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | 22,781 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 19,156 | 84.1% |
| Africa | 1,158 | 5.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 940 | 4.1% |
| South America | 660 | 2.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 443 | 1.9% |
| Asia | 276 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 120 | 0.5% |
| North America | 27 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vila-seca
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.
Reus as a Vila-seca alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,473.8 Reus vs 167.7 Vila-seca+779%
- Residents: 111,601 Reus vs 23,917 Vila-seca+367%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,612 Reus vs 6,900 Vila-seca−19%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Reus vs 7.0 µg/m³ Vila-seca+14%
- Rent: €5.80/m² Reus vs €6.00/m² Vila-seca−3%
- Nearest airport: 5.1 km Reus vs 4.5 km Vila-seca+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Reus vs €2,261 Vila-secasame level
Elda as a Vila-seca alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 336 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 167.7 Vila-seca+455%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 4.5 km Vila-seca+567%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.00/m² Vila-seca−33%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 23,917 Vila-seca+131%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,900 Vila-seca−37%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Vila-seca−17%
Cities near Vila-seca
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Vila-seca, nearest in population first.
How does Vila-seca compare?
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Vila-seca in rankings
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-seca's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vila-seca part of Tarragona?
Vila-seca is in the published commuting zone of Tarragona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tarragona city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vila-seca?
The published population was 23,917 people in January 2025. Source: Vila-seca - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Vila-seca?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Vila-seca?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL)).
How safe is Vila-seca?
Police recorded about 6,900 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Vila-seca?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vila-seca?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vila-seca a good place to live?
Vila-seca 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-seca part of Tarragona?
Vila-seca is in the published commuting zone of Tarragona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vila-seca?
Reus, Tarragona, La Canonja, Salou, Constantí are near Vila-seca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Vila-seca?
The official country of birth distribution records 18,523 people (81.3%) 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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