Living in Vilamarxant
In Vilamarxant, the statutory reference rent is €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2026).
Vilamarxant is a city in Spain, with a population of 11,403 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.53% in June 2026. For Vilamarxant, annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vilamarxant?
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 Vilamarxant?
Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 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 | 7,251 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,110 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,141 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Vilamarxant 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 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Vilamarxant?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.53 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Vilamarxant 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.86 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 4,038 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.53 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vilamarxant?
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€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,195 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vilamarxant. 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 Vilamarxant. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,330 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 87.9% in 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vilamarxant. 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 Vilamarxant?
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: 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
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.
Vilamarxant 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PATERNA-CEAM)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PATERNA-CEAM)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 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 16.7 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 21.7 · May 25 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 20 · Dec 17.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.6 · Feb 11.3 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 15.7 · May 19 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 34.6 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 36.2 · May 36.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 56.6 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 47.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 188.3 · Feb 191.3 · Mar 234.8 · Apr 257.6 · May 289.9 · Jun 318.5 · Jul 344.1 · Aug 307.4 · Sep 247.4 · Oct 218.9 · Nov 184.4 · Dec 173.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cagliari (Italy) ±0.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.1 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.6 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.6 °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 Vilamarxant?
The published population was 11,403 people in January 2025. Source: Vilamarxant - official stats20
By nationality
National passport88.2%Foreign residents11.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 71.47 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 12.92 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,348 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 5,210 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 5,562 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 11,403 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Vilamarxant - official stats20Official |
International community in Vilamarxant
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 | 10,193 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 8,953 | 87.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 504 | 4.9% |
| South America | 275 | 2.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 217 | 2.1% |
| Africa | 137 | 1.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 47 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 43 | 0.4% |
| North America | 16 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 | 10,193 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 9,220 | 90.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 480 | 4.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 206 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 114 | 1.1% |
| South America | 109 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 38 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.2% |
| North America | 6 | 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 Vilamarxant
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.
Cheste as a Vilamarxant alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €3.80/m² Cheste vs €5.00/m² Vilamarxant−24%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Cheste vs 5.5% Vilamarxant−29%
- Foreign residents: 15.5% Cheste vs 12.9% Vilamarxant+20%
- Residents: 8,951 Cheste vs 11,403 Vilamarxant−22%
- Nearest airport: 17.4 km Cheste vs 15.0 km Vilamarxant+16%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Cheste vs €1,888 Vilamarxantsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Cheste vs 5,330 Vilamarxantsame level
Elda as a Vilamarxant alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 122 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 11,403 Vilamarxant+384%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.00/m² Vilamarxant−20%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 15.0 km Vilamarxant+100%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,330 Vilamarxantno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 6.0 µg/m³ Vilamarxant−17%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 12.9% (2025) Vilamarxantno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Vilamarxantsame level
Tallinn as a Vilamarxant alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2834 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.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.00/m² (2022) Vilamarxantno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Vilamarxant−50%
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 15.0 km Vilamarxant−63%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,888 (2024) Vilamarxantno percentage
Cities near Vilamarxant
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Vilamarxant, nearest in population first.
How does Vilamarxant compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vilamarxant 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; Vilamarxant's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vilamarxant part of Valencia?
Vilamarxant is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia 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 Vilamarxant?
The published population was 11,403 people in January 2025. Source: Vilamarxant - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Vilamarxant?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Vilamarxant?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
What is the unemployment rate in Vilamarxant?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vilamarxant?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vilamarxant a good place to live?
Vilamarxant 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 Vilamarxant part of Valencia?
Vilamarxant is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vilamarxant?
Valencia, Benaguasil, Riba-roja de Túria, Pobla de Vallbona, la, Llíria are near Vilamarxant. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Vilamarxant?
The official country of birth distribution records 8,953 people (87.8%) 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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