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Living in Adra

Adra is a city in Spain. For Adra, the unemployment rate was 5.27% in June 2026. Its population was 25,501 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Adra?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Adra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Adra?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Adra yet.

Net rent across major citiesAdra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Adra highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€3.70Adranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings12,315 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,201 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,114 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 222 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Adra?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.27 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Adra is 5.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Adra 5.3%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment10,545 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.27 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Adra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Adra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Adra?

Police recorded about 4,503 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11

Recorded crime across major citiesAdra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Adra highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,503 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LEI, 58.5 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport58.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Adra. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Adra.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Adra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154020.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station EL EJIDO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL EJIDO)4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.01 · Feb 19.44 · Mar 21.93 · Apr 22.92 · May 26.81 · Jun 28.62 · Jul 31.27 · Aug 33.12 · Sep 30.77 · Oct 26.62 · Nov 23.42 · Dec 20.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 4.32 · Feb 5.42 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.16 · May 11.21 · Jun 16.04 · Jul 18.88 · Aug 19.88 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 11.94 · Nov 9.24 · Dec 8.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.37 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 14.56 · Apr 16.15 · May 18.81 · Jun 22.22 · Jul 24.82 · Aug 25.48 · Sep 23.06 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 16.32 · Dec 14.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Valls25,518 residentsTorrelodones25,433 residentsTomares25,432 residentsCastellar del Vallès25,422 residentsVillarrobledo25,400 residentsCalahorra25,367 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Adra?

The published population was 25,501 people in January 2025. Source: Adra - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Adra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.2%Foreign residents14.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area89.69 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share15.08 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents3,785 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female12,337 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male12,858 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population25,501 people1 Jan 2025Adra - official stats1Official

International community in Adra

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL25,482100.0%
Spain21,85485.8%
Africa1,9447.6%
European Union (without Spain)8693.4%
Rent of Europe4481.8%
South America2671.0%
Central America and Caribbean450.2%
Asia340.1%
North America210.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL25,482100.0%
Spanish21,80385.6%
Africa2,0858.2%
European Union (without Spain)9543.7%
Rent of Europe4491.8%
South America1250.5%
Asia330.1%
Central America and Caribbean180.1%
North America150.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Adra a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–76%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%
Student68%strong on cost, weak on education · range 58–78%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–72%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents3,785 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population25,501 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Adra - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings12,315 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment10,545 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households9,201 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count12,810 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Adra under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Adra?

The published population was 25,501 people in January 2025. Source: Adra - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Adra?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 259 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Adra?

Police recorded about 4,503 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Adra?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Adra?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Adra?

3,785 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Adra a good place to live?

Adra may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Adra?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,944 people (7.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Adra, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/adra/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  4. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL EJIDO) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  7. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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