València · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 46111
Chiva
Chiva: living in València
Chiva offers 2687 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a practical base for living and working in Spain.
Population
17,951
Avg. summer temp
25.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#991 / 8133
Overall score
7.3/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,426 €/m²; cost of living at 65% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.7/10
Average. Hospital ~47 min; airport ~40 min; Renfe ~43 min; coach ~32 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,687 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 91.9% of padrón; international residents 8.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.0/10
Future looks bright. Population +4.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −10.8% over the series; mean age 41.6; foreign residents 8.1%; property prices +11.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 2.9/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 2.5% of the area (nearest site ~4.2 km).
Place location
Chiva in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.6
<16
16.2%
16–64
68.6%
65+
15.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 13,897 (91.9%)
Foreign residents: 1,226 (8.1%)
- Morocco: 199
- Romania: 147
- Ecuador: 82
- France: 74
- United Kingdom: 72
- Italy: 69
- Colombia: 65
- China: 63
English speakers ≈ 72
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+87%
Province rank: # / 266 · 178% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46012 (12.3km)
316 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Valencia
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Chiva (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 3.8 km
- 02Les Rodanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 10.3 km
- 03Turia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 10.3 km
- 04Chera-Sot de Chera (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.8 km
- 05Serra Perenxisa (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 16.5 km
Day trip
- 06La Manguilla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 25.8 km
- 07Matamón (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 27.7 km
- 08Sierra Calderona (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.9 km
- 09Parque Natural de l'Albufera de València (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 31.8 km
- 10L`Albufera (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Chiva
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Chiva you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.6%
SEPE unemployed
815
Affiliated workers (approx.)
8,744
Self-employed (approx.)
1,478
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€17,487,998
Expenses
€17,487,998
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Amparo Fort Sanchez (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 31.7 km · 40 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 41.5 km · 47 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 35.5 km · 42 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 48.6 km · 58 min
Nearest city
Valencia · 41.5 km · 47 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · VALÈNCIA-JOAQUÍN SOROLLA · 35.6 km · 43 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises · 31 km · 32 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
8,769
488 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,663
93 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
1,552
86 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
3
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
108
12 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2687 sunshine hours
Chiva averages about 2687 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 88.9%
SETELECO reports 88.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
11 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Chiva.
About Chiva
Chiva is a municipality in València (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 663 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 763 €/m². Compare Chiva with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 46111 · CP 46111 · lat 39.487737474133915, lon -0.742283714277409 · 563 m · Income: €38,986