Vallès Oriental
A comarca in the province of Barcelona
Between Montseny and the Vallès. Famous for its racetrack, the thermal baths of La Garriga, and proximity to privileged nature.
Main cities: Granollers, Mollet del Vallès, Franqueses del Vallès, les
How Vallès Oriental ranks
Where Vallès Oriental sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona26.5 km#4 of 43
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia2.3 / 100 res.#5 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income19,232 €#6 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature38.0%#9 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.9 km#23 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca9.9% income/m²#24 of 42
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia46.5 /1,000#24 of 40
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca1,896 €/m²#26 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate44.7 nights#30 of 43
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia364 €/m²#33 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident6.9 / 10,000#34 of 43
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia484 /km²#37 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Air Quality10.8 µg/m³#20 of 21
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.50/4 (Moderate)#34 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques53% constitutionalist#36 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia11.5%#41 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Vallès Oriental 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.
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Climate metrics
- Tropical nights
- 44.7 per year
- Cool nights
- 17 each summer
- Hot days
- 6.3 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- 10.8 µg/m³
- Safety
- 46.5 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 1,896 €/m²
- Apartments
- 2,960 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 1,918 €/m²
- All land
- 364 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 371 €/m²
- Rustic
- 198 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 769 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 172 home listings and 136 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: July 4, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 19,232 € · 15% above the Catalan median
- Median Age
- 46 years
- Foreigners
- 11.5%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 2.3 per 100
- Total Schools
- 287
- Protected Nature
- 38%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 14 km
- Ski
- 87 km
- Airport
- 39 km
- Hospital
- 1 km
- Barcelona
- 27 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 296
- Islamic Centers
- 24
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 20,281
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.