Living in Vila-real

Vila-real is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 51,130 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 12%, #240 of 2,098), commuters (top 13%, #146 of 1,136), single pensioners (top 14%, #275 of 2,098).

Residents51,130
Density928 per km²
Area55.1 km²
Hub airport59 km (Valencia)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km465,100 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverMijares, 2.3 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Madrid309 km
Within 10 km295,644 people
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 17:39

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How Vila-real ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Comunitat Valenciana
Young family44#1,045 of 2,778#8 of 309Map
Low-income household38#815 of 1,796#119 of 198Map
Low-income family38#892 of 1,689#75 of 196Map
Single parent43#628 of 1,254#41 of 155Map
Pensioner couple67#240 of 2,098#2 of 239Map
Single pensioner64#275 of 2,098#2 of 239Map
Early retiree61#505 of 1,989#8 of 217Map
Single professional58#205 of 828#23 of 116Map
Young professional61#192 of 794#24 of 114Map
DINKS61#195 of 518#19 of 74Map
Remote worker64#368 of 1,313#50 of 157Map
Commuter74#146 of 1,136#1 of 150Map
Car-free household66#145 of 675#25 of 92Map
Student80#94 of 393#20 of 54Map
First-home buyer45#608 of 1,689#78 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,310 of 2,260#185 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#173 of 715#30 of 97Map
Expat professional64#358 of 1,313#14 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover61#481 of 2,098#1 of 239Map
Nature-focused household23#2,580 of 3,442#162 of 335Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#958 of 3,137#70 of 321Map
Rural value seeker15#2,511 of 3,442#251 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover69#204 of 3,137#1 of 321Map
Lottery winner75#179 of 8,132#10 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,042 of 2,260#14 of 243Map
Coastal living66#441 of 1,174#37 of 219Map
Business owner68#438 of 2,260#9 of 243Map
Digital native60#129 of 877#31 of 118Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Demographics68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Safety and community54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Health and elderly49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Education and family32
  • Affordability24
  • Green space4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.