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Living in the Valencia region

the Valencia region runs hot and dry: summer highs average 31.5°C over only about 42 rainy days a year, with plenty of sun. That suits sun-seekers, but summer water stress is worth watching (WEI+ 132 vs a national 56).

On the wallet: homes run about €1,632/m² (19% below the national average (€2,024/m²)); median net income is about €13,277 per person (7% below the national average (€14,279)).

Public healthcare here means a mean surgical wait around 88 days (15% below the national average (103 days)), with 16.1% of the surgical list waiting over six months — a real, published number, not a brochure claim.

We publish 16 of the Valencia region's 542 municipalities in depth so far — the ones with a full guide portrait to sit alongside the numbers, weighted toward the warm-summer south and interior. Every figure below is shown against the national reference, gaps included.

Schools PISA science 483 — 6 points below the national average (489)

Surgery wait 88 days — 15% below the national average (103 days)

Homes €1,632/m² — 19% below the national average (€2,024/m²)

The numbers for the Valencia region

Region-level data, each figure against the national reference. Where a figure is a comunidad-autónoma reading rather than a town measurement, we say so under the card.

Climate

Winter average: 11.9°C 4.2 °C above the national average (7.8°C)
Summer high: 31.5°C 1.4 °C above the national average (30.2°C)
Rainy days a year: 42 days 39% below the national average (69 days)
Sunshine: 7.9 h/day 9% above the national average (7.2 h/day)
Summer water stress (WEI+): 132 75 points above the national average (56)

Aggregated from the region's municipalities (AEMET/derived); summer water stress is a river-basin (WEI+) reading.

Schools

PISA maths: 473 6 points below the national average (479)
PISA reading: 482 4 points above the national average (478)
PISA science: 483 6 points below the national average (489)

PISA 2022, reported per comunidad autónoma (INEE). National reference = the mean across the 17 comunidades.

Healthcare

Surgical wait: 88 days 15% below the national average (103 days)
Waiting over 6 months: 16.1% 0.5 pts below the national average (16.6%)
Specialist consult wait: 95 days about the national average (95 days)

Public waiting lists, SISLE-SNS Dic 2025 (2025-12-31), per comunidad autónoma.

Cost & economy

Median net income / person: €13,277 7% below the national average (€14,279)
Median home price: €1,632/m² 19% below the national average (€2,024/m²)

Median across the region's municipalities (INE net income; Catastro-derived sale price).

Who lives here

Born in Spain: 82.5% 6.3 pts below the national average (88.8%)
Born elsewhere in EU/UK: 8.1% 4.3 pts above the national average (3.8%)

Share of residents by place of birth, averaged across the region's municipalities (INE).

Tax posture

Wealth tax: Real wealth-tax bills — the Valencia region levies Patrimonio with no blanket rebate.

Among the regions where a wealth-tax bill is a genuine cost, in contrast to Madrid/Andalucía/Galicia. Source: REAF Panorama de la Fiscalidad Autonómica y Foral 2025 (Consejo General de Economistas). General posture, not personal tax advice — thresholds and reliefs change and depend on your circumstances.

Town profiles in the Valencia region

We profile 16 of the Valencia region's 542 municipalities in depth — numbers plus an honest portrait. More as we cover them.

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