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Housing and Social Inclusion

Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG

Informal Settlements 0.13 %

Housing Expenditure 31.00 %

Gender Income Equity
(ratio of Female : Male) 0.78

Gini Coefficient 0.34

Poverty Rate 20.64 %

Voter Participation 72.12 %

Child Care Availability 56.85 %

Valencia reports a higher rate of housing expenditure than the national average of 22 per cent of
gross adjusted disposable income and the OECD average of 20% . Compared to the prescribed global
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maximum range of 25 per cent to 30 percent, this rate is along the higher end and should be monitored
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to ensure future housing affordability, especially as home rental prices have already increased by 45
per cent in Valencia since 2013. 30

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