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Villena, Spain City Intelligence

Villena is an indexed city in Spain (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~35K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Villena spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Villena is a southern europe city of about ~35K in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Villena sits around the indexed median (75/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~35K
View of Villena, Spain

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Composite profile

Overall score

75/100

Use the Villena profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Spain and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall75/100
Affordability59/100
Air quality70/100
Energy72/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

75/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Villena data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Villena city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score75/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living59/100Villena's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality70/100Villena's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy72/100Villena's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety75/100Villena's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed74/100Villena's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk74/100Villena's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience74/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety80/100
Low crime83/100
Personal safety82/100
Night safety77/100
Road safety77/100

Villena ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life84/100
Healthcare86/100
Education83/100
Green space95/100
Cleanliness85/100
Infrastructure85/100
Mobility63/100

Villena has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness83/100
Education83/100
Green space95/100
Overall safety80/100

Villena scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability75/100
Walkability76/100
Cycling62/100
Infrastructure85/100

Villena is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability82/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness85/100
Outdoor lifestyle65/100

Villena is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Villena

Local public safety guidance for Villena, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Spain emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Villena, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Villena

Healthcare context for Villena, with national-level information from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Villena, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Villena

Local mobility context for Villena, with national-level context from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Villena, see the Spain transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Villena. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Villena

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Villena will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Villena air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Villena drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Villena

Is Villena worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Sierra de la Villa, Laguna de Villena.

Is Villena good for families?

Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Villena affordable?

Around average cost; about €1,350/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Villena?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Villena's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Villena?

A mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.5°C.

Does Villena have universities?

Higher education is good (63/100).

What is healthcare like in Villena?

Healthcare access is strong (66/100).

Is Villena good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (74/100).

What nature is near Villena?

Within ~170 km: Sierra de la Villa, Laguna de Villena.

Explore Villena modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Villena

Villena's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Villena

Villena's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Villena

Villena's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Villena

Villena's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Villena

Villena's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Villena

Villena's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Villena

Cost of living estimates for Villena — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Villena

Climate profile for Villena — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.5°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Villena

Economy and jobs profile for Villena — tourism economy, economy score 61/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Villena

Education profile for Villena — regional education center, education score 58/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Villena

Healthcare and retirement profile for Villena — healthcare access city, healthcare score 66/100, retirement score 74/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Villena

Source-attributed visual context for Villena using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Villena

Weekend trip planning checklist for Villena — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Villena

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Villena

Estimate a monthly budget for Villena using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Villena

Plan a trip budget for Villena using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Villena

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Villena. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Elda, Spain

Nearby city · about 18 km from Villena. Explore Elda's city intelligence profile.

Alcoy, Spain

Nearby city · about 35 km from Villena. Explore Alcoy's city intelligence profile.

Alicante, Spain

Nearby city · about 46 km from Villena. Explore Alicante's city intelligence profile.

Xàtiva, Spain

Nearby city · about 49 km from Villena. Explore Xàtiva's city intelligence profile.

La Vila Joiosa, Spain

Nearby city · about 57 km from Villena. Explore La Vila Joiosa's city intelligence profile.

Orihuela, Spain

Nearby city · about 62 km from Villena. Explore Orihuela's city intelligence profile.

Benidorm, Spain

Nearby city · about 65 km from Villena. Explore Benidorm's city intelligence profile.

Alzira, Spain

Nearby city · about 68 km from Villena. Explore Alzira's city intelligence profile.

Gandia, Spain

Nearby city · about 70 km from Villena. Explore Gandia's city intelligence profile.

Molina de Segura, Spain

Nearby city · about 71 km from Villena. Explore Molina de Segura's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Villena — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Villena — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Villena FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Villena, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Villena

Is Villena worth visiting?

Villena has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Sierra de la Villa, Laguna de Villena and Valle de los Alhorines within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Villena?

Villena has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Villena?

A single resident of Villena spends roughly €1,350 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €718. Overall the city is around average cost for Spain. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Villena?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Villena is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Villena?

Villena's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare. Villena has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Villena good for digital nomads and remote work?

Villena offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 70/100.

What are the education options in Villena?

Villena is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science.

Is Villena a good place to study?

Villena offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Villena?

Villena has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 66/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Villena a good place to retire?

Villena offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 74/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Villena?

Villena has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 17.5°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Villena a safe place to live?

Villena ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

How easy is it to get around Villena?

Villena indexes a walkability score of 76 and a cycling score of 62 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Villena?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Villena include Sierra de la Villa, Laguna de Villena and Valle de los Alhorines. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Villena good for families?

Villena scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Villena?

Villena rates 65/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 95/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Sierra de la Villa, Laguna de Villena and Valle de los Alhorines supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Villena profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Spain and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are safety (75/100) and internet speed (74/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (59/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Villena appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.