València · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 46209
Rafelguaraf
Rafelguaraf: living in València
Rafelguaraf offers 2689 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a Renfe station within about half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
2,395
Avg. summer temp
27.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#3416 / 8133
Overall score
6.6/10
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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 · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~58 min; airport ~74 min; Renfe ~14 min; coach ~16 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 3.5/10
Worse than other places. About 2,689 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.8°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 95% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.7% of padrón; international residents 3.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.7/10
Average. Population +1.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −20.4% over the series; mean age 45.4; foreign residents 3.3%; 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 · 2.2/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~8.5 km).
Place location
Rafelguaraf in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.4
<16
13.2%
16–64
64.7%
65+
22.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,257 (96.7%)
Foreign residents: 78 (3.3%)
- Romania: 18
- Bulgaria: 12
- Poland: 7
- France: 5
- Russia: 5
- Bolivia: 5
- United Kingdom: 4
- Ukraine: 2
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+87%
Province rank: # / 266 · 80% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46011 (11.4km)
316 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Valencia
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Riu de Barxeta (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 2.8 km
- 02Hort de Soriano-Font de la Parra (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 3.3 km
- 03Les Salines (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 5.3 km
- 04Serra de Quatretonda (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 6.5 km
- 05La Murta y la Casella (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 10.2 km
Day trip
- 06Albufera de Gaianes (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 26.8 km
- 07Serra de l`Ombria-Pou Clar (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 28.3 km
- 08El Tello (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 28.5 km
- 09Font del Baladre-Fontanars-Riu d`Agress (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 28.6 km
- 10Sierra Mariola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Rafelguaraf
€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 Rafelguaraf you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.8%
SEPE unemployed
74
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,105
Self-employed (approx.)
186
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,733,300
Expenses
€1,733,300
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Rafaela Aliaga Sendra (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 71.1 km · 74 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 53.9 km · 58 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 58 km · 65 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 60.9 km · 73 min
Nearest city
Valencia · 53.9 km · 58 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · LA POBLA LLARGA · 5.9 km · 14 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Parada de autobus · 8.1 km · 16 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
1,371
572 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
222
93 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
218
91 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
7
5 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2689 sunshine hours
Rafelguaraf averages about 2689 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 94.5%
SETELECO reports 94.5% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Founded ~1550
Historical record places Rafelguaraf around 1550 — older settlement heritage.
About Rafelguaraf
Rafelguaraf is a municipality in València (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 1,601 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1701 €/m². Compare Rafelguaraf with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 46209 · CP 46209 · lat 39.04992515661414, lon -0.438708014531679 · 601 m · Income: €30,742