Valencia/València · Comunidad Valenciana
València
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour.
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Living in València
Valencia is Spain's third city — 842,000 people on the Mediterranean, an old Moorish capital reinventing itself at pace, from the warren of the old town to Calatrava's futuristic City of Arts and Sciences and the creative barrio of Russafa, with the enormous Fallas festival each March. It's deeply international: only about three-quarters of residents were born in Spain, with very large Latin American communities and thousands of American, British, German and Dutch residents. The climate is classic Mediterranean — hot summers around 30°C, mild winters near 13°C, plenty of sun. It has beaches in the city, hospitals, and an airport twenty minutes out.
València's Spainability Scores — by who's moving
Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities. Each score is València's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 94% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick for American retirees — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 13.3°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- U.S.-born residents 4.1 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €8.18/m²·mo
Higher than 92% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick for a retiring couple — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 13.3°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- Surgical wait (region) 88 days
- Registered long-let rent €8.18/m²·mo
Higher than 70% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — 5 km from the sea and 841,558 people.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 100%
- Drive to nearest airport 19 min
- Registered long-let rent €8.18/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.3°C
Higher than 65% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — 5 km from the sea and a hospital in town.
- Schools in town 417
- PISA maths (region) 473
- Registered long-let rent €8.18/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
Higher than 43% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 5 km from the sea and a hospital in town.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.3°C
- Rainy days a year 44 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 115
- Winter average temp 13.3°C
Higher than 41% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
Over 2000 years of history carved the warren-like streets of Valencia's old town — Spain's third-largest city, reinventing itself at a heady pace, snapping at the heels of its Catalan neighbour. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — 5 km from the sea and a hospital in town.
- Registered long-let rent €8.18/m²·mo
- Net income per person €16,121
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.3°C
What is the climate like in València?
València's reported winter average is 13.3°C, while July–August highs reach 30.3°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 13.3°C top 4% of 8,131 towns 5.5°C above the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 30.3°C top 47% of 8,131 towns 0.1°C above the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 44 days top 10% of 8,088 towns 35% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h/day top 41% of 3,829 towns 3% more than the Spanish average (7.2 h/day)
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 115 bottom 14% of 8,033 towns 59 above the Spanish average (56)
- River-flood depth (T=100, town centre) estimated
- 0 m top 1% of 8,129 towns 0.04 m below the Spanish average (0.04 m)
- River-flood risk score estimated
- 1 bottom 3% of 8,129 towns 1 above the Spanish average (0)
- Wildfire burn rate (2010–23)
- 0.23 ha/km² bottom 35% of 8,132 towns 2.08 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 8 bottom 14% of 8,132 towns 2 above the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 23.6% bottom 39% of 8,130 towns 0.7% above the Spanish average (22.9%)
The year, month by month
AEMET 30-year climate normals — what a January or an August actually feels like, not the annual average.
How good is healthcare in València?
València's nearest health centre is 1 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 0 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 0 min top 1% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 1 km top 4% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 88 days #6 of 17 regions, −15 days vs national 18% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in València?
València has 417 schools in town; the nearest international school is 4 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 417 top 1% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 4 km top 3% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 473 #10 of 17 regions, −6 vs national 8 below the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in València?
València's reported home price is €2,908/m², while registered long-let rent is €8.18/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- €2,908/m² appraisal (valor tasado) bottom 21% of 306 towns 32% more than the Spanish average (€2,208/m²)
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €8.18/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €6.14/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €10.9/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- 3.38% bottom 13% of 306 towns
- Net income per person
- €16,121 top 25% of 8,059 towns 11% more than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 23.2% bottom 33% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in València?
the Valencia region has a co-official regional language, and public schools commonly use regional-language immersion or bilingual models rather than Spanish-only teaching. The exact classroom language depends on the school and programme, so confirm the current model before enrolling. See the the Valencia region region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in València?
València's reported population is 841,558.
Who lives here
- Population
- 841,558
- Born in Spain
- 73.5% 15.3% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 4% 0.2% above the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 4.1 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around València?
València is a reported 19 min drive from the nearest airport, with 100% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 19 min top 2% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 100% top 2% of 8,132 towns 21% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 100% top 1% of 8,132 towns 17% above the Spanish average (83%)
Numbers: Spainability town dataset, derived from INE, AEMET, Mitma and the Catastro. Registered long-let rent is SERPAVI declared-contract data; its p25–p75 values show the observed band. Registered-rent yield is gross, excludes costs and is never imputed. Percentile chips count only the municipalities that report the figure — the "of n" says how many. Region-ranked figures (PISA, surgical waits) compare Spain's 17 comunidades autónomas. A blank means no municipal-level figure is published — not a zero.
How does València fit you?
These are the town's numbers. Whether it's your town depends on what you're optimising for — winter sun or mild summers, a city or a village, short medical waits, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores València against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 21 min from Paterna, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank València for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request recent comparable sales before relying on the appraisal figure.
- Test fibre speed at the exact address, not the town average.
- Visit local schools and confirm places for incoming families.
- Confirm health-centre registration and opening hours in person.
- Ask about summer rental crowds and parking near the coast.
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