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Vic stands out for digital and housing; it is weaker on connectivity. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €495 a month (2024).

Data as of · the latest figures cover Jun 2026

50,796
people
€495/month
rent, 70 m² (existing leases)
106
pleasant days a year

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How well Vic fits you

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What the data says

Vic stands out for digital and housing; it is weaker on connectivity. A typical 70 m² rental costs about €495 a month (2024).

  • Distance to the main airport: the highest of 38 major European cities (44 km, 2026).
  • Home burglaries: 236 per 100k people (2025), higher than in 97% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Homes with fibre to the door: 100% (2025), higher than in 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Homes that can get gigabit internet: 100% (2025), higher than in 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000.
  • Population: the smallest of 23 major European cities (50,796, 2025).

Who it suits, 0 to 100

Before you move: our read of the numbers

Practical conclusions we draw from Vic’s figures. They are inferences, not official statistics: each says what it rests on.

Plan on Spanish from day one

Our guess

Few residents come from English-speaking or northern European countries, so daily life runs in Spanish. Contracts, the town hall and most doctors work in Spanish or Catalan.

  • 25.3% of residents speak English (Cataluña), 2021
  • 5.6% born elsewhere in Europe or in North America (Cataluña)

Catalan is co-official here

Likely

Catalan is an official language alongside Spanish. Expect it on signs, at the town hall and in state schools.

  • regional language law

Winters need real heating

Likely

Frosty nights are common. Many older Spanish flats are poorly insulated: ask about heating and the winter energy bill.

  • 28 frost days a year

Line up work before you come

Our guess

People born abroad are in work less often than people born in Spain across Cataluña. Remote income or a job offer makes the move far easier.

  • employment gap: -7.2 points

Ready for remote work

Likely

Almost every home can get gigabit fibre, so working from home is not a gamble on the flat you pick.

  • 100% of homes can get gigabit

Public waiting lists are long

Likely

Non-urgent surgery takes longer than in most of Spain (Cataluña-wide figure). Many residents add private health insurance.

  • surgery wait: 142 days
  • vs 103 days in the typical Spanish region

Vic in numbers

Figures for Vic itself, not its region. Each shows the period it covers.

Latest data: Jun 2026

Housing

Rent per m²
€7.1a month
61st lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+4.2% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Rent for a 70 m² flat
€495a month
70 m² × median rent per m² (existing leases)
61st lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+4.2% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Typical rent, existing lease
€580a month
median whole-flat rent of leases already in force (tax-declared; lags the market)
77th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.5% vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Typical rent, new lease
€663a month
average whole-flat rent of leases signed in the latest quarter (rental-deposit registry)
+2.6% vs Q1 2025 (bad news)
Q1 2026
Rents, change in a year
3.1%
same-dwelling rent index
49th lowest of 146 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+0.2 pts vs 2023 (bad news)
2024
Buying price per m²
€1,991
55th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+13.0% vs Q2 2025 (bad news)
Q2 2026
Price of an 80 m² flat
€159,256
80 m² × average price per m²
55th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+13.0% vs Q2 2025 (bad news)
Q2 2026
House prices, change in a year
13.0%
61st lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+9.1 pts vs Q2 2025 (bad news)
Q2 2026

Money & work

Household income per person
€15,832a year
net, per person
76th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+4.5% vs 2023 (good news)
2024
Net income per household
€44,972a year
after tax, mean
30th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+5.5% vs 2023
2024

Climate

Days above 35 °C
6a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (2 a year); 70th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Days above 30 °C
47a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (18 a year); 75th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Nights above 20 °C
13a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (4 a year); 49th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)
106a year
2015–2024 average
Above the median of major European cities (78 a year); 56th lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Rainfall
606mm a year
2015–2024 average
Below the median of major European cities (720 mm a year); 30th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Rainy days (≥1 mm)
88a year
2015–2024 average
Below the median of major European cities (128 a year); 35th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024
Frost days
28a year
2015–2024 average
Below the median of major European cities (43 a year); 40th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2015–2024

Health

Hospital beds
8.7per 1,000 people
22nd highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2025

Getting around

Distance to the main airport
44km
straight line from the centre
Above the median of major European cities (12 km); 56th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
2026

People

Population
50,796
Below the median of major European cities (1,024,621); 2nd lowest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+2.6% vs 2024
2025

Safety

Homicides
0.00per 100k people
completed homicides and murders, police-recorded
Lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-100.0% vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Robberies with violence
157per 100k people
robbery with violence or intimidation
36th highest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-13.3% vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Home burglaries
236per 100k people
break-ins at dwellings
6th highest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+39.3% vs 2024 (bad news)
2025
Thefts without violence
1,486per 100k people
pickpocketing and similar (hurtos)
44th highest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-7.3% vs 2024 (good news)
2025
Vehicle thefts
41per 100k people
54th lowest of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000.
-14.7% vs 2024 (good news)
2025

Internet

Homes that can get gigabit internet
100%
fixed connections of 1 Gbps or more
7th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+0.0 pts vs 2024
2025
Homes with fibre to the door
100%
FTTH coverage
7th highest of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000.
+0.0 pts vs 2024
2025

Living in Vic

Each card uses Vic data only and compares it with similar cities. Open “Why this score?” to see the measures behind it.

Digital

Strong

Digital is strong: in the top 10% of Spanish cities above 50,000.

Homes that can get gigabit internet: 99.8% — better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • Homes with fibre to the door: 99.8% — better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Strong: 93 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Homes that can get gigabit internetVic · 202599.8%better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Homes with fibre to the doorVic · 202599.8%better than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
5G coverageVic · 2025100%better than 85% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Housing

Average

Housing is around the middle: better than most Spanish cities above 50,000.

Buying price per m²: 1,991 €/m² — better than 64% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • Rents, change in a year: 3.10% — better than 64% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Average: 60 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Rent per m²Vic · 20247.07 €/m² a monthbetter than 60% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Rents, change in a yearVic · 20243.10%better than 64% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Buying price per m²Vic · 2026-Q21,991 €/m²better than 64% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Rent growth a year, over 3 yearsVic · 20244.72%better than 49% of Spanish cities above 50,000
House prices, change in a yearVic · 2026-Q213.0%better than 60% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Climate

Average

Climate is around the middle: in the top quarter of major European cities.

Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry): 106 days a year — better than 81% of major European cities

  • Days above 35 °C: 5.50 days a year — worse than 68% of major European cities
  • Nights above 20 °C: 13.4 nights a year — worse than 64% of major European cities
Why this score?

Average: 58 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Pleasant days (18–28 °C, dry)Vic · 2015-01-01..2024-12-31106 days a yearbetter than 81% of major European cities
Days above 35 °CVic · 2015-01-01..2024-12-315.50 days a yearbetter than 32% of major European cities
Nights above 20 °CVic · 2015-01-01..2024-12-3113.4 nights a yearbetter than 36% of major European cities

Safety

Average

Safety is around the middle compared with similar cities.

Not ranked: too little comparable evidence yet.

Homicides: 0.00 per 100k people — better than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000

  • Vehicle thefts: 41.3 per 100k people — better than 65% of Spanish cities above 50,000
  • Burglaries: 236 per 100k people — worse than 96% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Why this score?

Average: 54 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
HomicidesVic · 20250.00 per 100k peoplebetter than 78% of Spanish cities above 50,000
RobberiesVic · 2025157 per 100k peoplebetter than 24% of Spanish cities above 50,000
BurglariesVic · 2025236 per 100k peoplebetter than 4% of Spanish cities above 50,000
TheftsVic · 20251,486 per 100k peoplebetter than 29% of Spanish cities above 50,000
Vehicle theftsVic · 202541.3 per 100k peoplebetter than 65% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Prosperity

Average

Prosperity is around the middle: around the middle of Spanish cities above 50,000.

Household income per person: 15,832 € a year per person — better than 51% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Why this score?

Average: 51 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Household income per personVic · 202415,832 € a year per personbetter than 51% of Spanish cities above 50,000

Connectivity

Weak

Connectivity is weak: in the bottom 10% of major European cities.

Distance to the main airport: 43.5 km — worse than 100% of major European cities

Why this score?

Weak: 0 out of 100, where 50 is typical for the comparison group. These are the measures behind it.

MeasureValueCompared with peers
Distance to the main airportVic · 2026-10-2143.5 kmbetter than 0% of major European cities

What we cannot score for Vic yet

  • Not measured yet Cost of Living: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Healthcare: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Education: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Jobs: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Transport: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Environment: not yet measured reliably for this city.
  • Not measured yet Lifestyle: not yet measured reliably for this city.
Scores that rest on incomplete evidence (3)
  • Housing score available; not yet measured here: Asking rent per m2, Average dwelling size, Housing supply growth / population growth.
  • Safety score available; not yet measured here: Perceived safety walking alone at night, Recorded crime.
  • Climate score available; not yet measured here: Strong-wind days, Projected hot-day increase.

Weather through the year

Highs around 31° in July, lows around 1° in January. 106 pleasant days a year (dry, 18–28 °C).

0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°100 mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Show the numbers
MonthHighLowRain
January11.7°C1.3°C40 mm
February13.7°C2.4°C31 mm
March15.6°C4.2°C59 mm
April18.2°C6.1°C68 mm
May22.3°C10.0°C55 mm
June27.0°C14.7°C49 mm
July30.8°C17.8°C34 mm
August30.4°C17.6°C42 mm
September25.3°C13.8°C59 mm
October21.2°C10.5°C81 mm
November15.8°C5.8°C61 mm
December13.3°C3.3°C28 mm

How Vic is changing

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Who lives here

Facts about the people who live in Vic. Shown as context only: none of this changes a score.

Residents with a foreign nationality
29.9%
2024
Foreign residents, change in 5 years
0.7 points
2024

Plan the move

Guides for the practical side of moving to Spain: residency, housing, healthcare, tax and schools. Where the rules or prices depend on where you live, the guide says so.

The guides, by subject

Guides for this place

  • Housing

    Finding a rental

    You will know where Spanish rentals are found, what they cost, how to time and run a search, and how to judge a flat before you commit.

  • Residency

    Getting your NIE

    You will know whether you need an NIE, which route to take and how to handle its paperwork.

  • Healthcare

    Finding your public healthcare route

    You will know which route applies to your situation and what, if anything, you have to do to start it.

  • Tax

    Becoming a Spanish tax resident

    You will know whether and from when Spain taxes you as a resident, and how to keep the evidence to back your position.

  • Schools

    School types and choosing a school

    You will know which stage your child is in, what each school type means in Spain, and how to shortlist schools that fit your family's stay and goals.

  • Neighbourhoods

    Choosing your neighbourhood

    You will have a step-by-step way to pick a barrio in Spain and the tools to test it before signing.

Who Vic suits

Fit from the data, 0 to 100, against other Spanish cities. Open a group to see the figures behind it.

Group by group: what each would like and dislike in the numbers

Remote workers

58/100Good fit · 20th of 151 Spanish cities above 50,000

In the numbers, for them

  • House prices, change in a year: 13.0% · 1.3 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Distance to the main airport: 44 km · 44% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Recorded crime: 61.0 per 1,000 people (Cataluña) · 30% higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Fixed broadband penetration, Lifestyle, Residents born abroad.

Budget-conscious movers

56/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • At risk of poverty: 14.3% (Cataluña) · 4.1 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Price of an 80 m² flat: €159,256 · 14% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Net income per household: €44,972 a year · 13% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • House prices, change in a year: 13.0% · 1.3 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 7.8% (Cataluña) · 1.1 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Households spending >40% of income on housing, Jobs, Price level vs EU average, Unemployment.

Retirees

55/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Hospital beds: 8.7 per 1,000 people · 2.1 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Nights above 20 °C: 13 a year · 74% lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Frost days: 28 a year · 9.8 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Robberies: 309 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 3.6 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Days above 35 °C: 6 a year · 72% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Burglaries: 218 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 47% higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Cost of Living, Doctors, Environment, Healthcare, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).

High earners and investors

55/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Hospital beds: 8.7 per 1,000 people · 2.1 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 47% (Cataluña) · 5.9 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Buying price per m²: €1,991 · 14% lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Robberies: 309 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 3.6 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Homicides: 0.86 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 39% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Recorded crime: 61.0 per 1,000 people (Cataluña) · 30% higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Average dwelling size, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Income tax and social security, average earner, Total tax on labour, average earner.

Families with children

54/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • At risk of poverty: 14.3% (Cataluña) · 4.1 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Price of an 80 m² flat: €159,256 · 14% lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Net income per household: €44,972 a year · 13% higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Robberies: 309 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 3.6 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Burglaries: 218 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 47% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Homicides: 0.86 per 100k people (Cataluña) · 39% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Recorded crime: 61.0 per 1,000 people (Cataluña) · 30% higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: 15-year-olds' maths (PISA), Average commute (one way), Average dwelling size, Childcare availability, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Jobs, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Pre-primary participation, Recorded crime.

Beach, mountains and the outdoors

48/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Nights above 20 °C: 13 a year · 74% lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Frost days: 28 a year · 9.8 times the level of the typical Spanish city
  • Days above 35 °C: 6 a year · 72% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Rainy days (≥1 mm): 88 a year · 12% higher than the typical Spanish city

Better nearby for beach, mountains and the outdoors: Vilanova i la Geltrú (70), Mollet del Vallès (64), Granollers (63)

Not measured yet: Environment, Fine-particle pollution (PM2.5), Lifestyle, Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), Strong-wind days.

Founders and self-employed

47/100Mixed fit · not ranked: too little evidence

In the numbers, for them

  • Jobs in high-tech sectors: 6.6% of jobs (Cataluña) · 3.3 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Economic output per person: 41,800 PPS (Cataluña) · 25% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 47% (Cataluña) · 5.9 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

Nothing stands out.

Better nearby for founders and self-employed: Barcelona (68), Cornellà de Llobregat (67), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (67)

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Jobs, Jobs in high-tech sectors, Regulatory quality, Residents born abroad.

Young professionals

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Jobs in high-tech sectors: 6.6% of jobs (Cataluña) · 3.3 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Youth unemployment (15–24): 19.1% (Cataluña) · 6.3 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Median gross salary: €27,133 a year (Cataluña) · 17% higher than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 47% (Cataluña) · 5.9 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 7.8% (Cataluña) · 1.1 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Commute by public transport, Jobs, Jobs in high-tech sectors, Lifestyle, Median age, Median gross salary, Residents born abroad, Transport, Unemployment, Youth unemployment (15–24).

Students

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Youth unemployment (15–24): 19.1% (Cataluña) · 6.3 points lower than the typical Spanish city
  • Adults with a university degree: 47% (Cataluña) · 5.9 points higher than the typical Spanish city
  • House prices, change in a year: 13.0% · 1.3 points lower than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

  • Households spending >40% of income on housing: 7.8% (Cataluña) · 1.1 points higher than the typical Spanish city

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Commute by public transport, Cost of Living, Cycle most, Education, Lifestyle, Median age, Price level vs EU average, Transport, Walk most, Youth unemployment (15–24).

Culture, food and nightlife

not enough dataNot enough data

In the numbers, for them

  • Adults with a university degree: 47% (Cataluña) · 5.9 points higher than the typical Spanish city

In the numbers, against them

Nothing stands out.

Not measured yet: Adults with a university degree, Commute by public transport, Lifestyle, Median age, Residents born abroad, Transport, Walk most.

Rules that apply across Spain

Taxes, residency and the wider economy are set nationally, so they are the same in Vic as anywhere in Spain.

More in Cataluña

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