Vallès Occidental
A comarca in the province of Barcelona
Industrial and urban dynamism. The economic heart with Sabadell and Terrassa, with excellent connectivity and neighborhoods with full services.
Main cities: Terrassa, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès
How Vallès Occidental ranks
Where Vallès Occidental sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia1.0 / 100 res.#1 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona21.1 km#3 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income19,778 €#3 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate29 nights#22 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.6 km#22 of 43
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia44.6 /1,000#23 of 40
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment9.4%#24 of 36
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature25.6%#31 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Air Quality9.9 µg/m³#16 of 21
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident6.0 / 10,000#39 of 43
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca5,118.5 €/m²#40 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca25.9% income/m²#40 of 42
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia1,664 /km²#41 of 43
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia876 €/m²#42 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.00/4 (Low)#18 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia13.3%#35 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques60% constitutionalist#38 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Vallès Occidental over time.
Property price evolution
Based on Idealista listings collected monthly (4 months so far).
Climate trend (2018–2025)
Modeled yearly averages from Open-Meteo reanalysis data — not direct station readings.
All the data
Climate metrics
- Tropical nights
- 29 per year
- Cool nights
- 25.7 each summer
- Hot days
- 9 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- 9.9 µg/m³
- Safety
- 44.6 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 5,119 €/m²
- Apartments
- 3,393 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 2,448 €/m²
- All land
- 876 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 802 €/m²
- Rustic
- 377 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 853 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 266 home listings and 158 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: July 13, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 19,778 € · 18% above the Catalan median
- Unemployment
- 9.4%
- Median Age
- 45 years
- Foreigners
- 13.3%
- Annual Growth
- +1.1%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 1 per 100
- Total Schools
- 581
- Protected Nature
- 25.6%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 22 km
- Ski
- 80 km
- Airport
- 29 km
- Hospital
- 1 km
- Barcelona
- 21 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 391
- Islamic Centers
- 23
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 39,425
Religious-infrastructure data from public sources (DGAR Generalitat, Idescat). Presented as-is, with no value judgment.
Data updated 2024–2025. Sources: Idescat, Mossos d'Esquadra, Open-Meteo, Idealista, Generalitat de Catalunya.