Living in Amposta
In Amposta, the statutory reference rent is €4.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2026).
For Amposta, the unemployment rate was 4.51% in June 2026. Its population was 23,080 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Amposta?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Amposta?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 11,871 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,223 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,648 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Amposta 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Amposta?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.51 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Amposta 4.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.95 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 8,460 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.51 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Amposta?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €258 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,488 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amposta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amposta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,083 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amposta 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Amposta?
Police recorded about 5,597 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.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,597 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was REU, 69.3 km away, with 16 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amposta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (LLAR DE JUBILATS))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (EB04 - MONTECARLO))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.5 · Feb 17.2 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 22.6 · May 26.1 · Jun 30.4 · Jul 33 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 15.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.6 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.4 · May 20 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 11 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.9 · Feb 24.3 · Mar 42 · Apr 50.6 · May 54.8 · Jun 24.8 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 62.2 · Oct 68.6 · Nov 65.2 · Dec 37.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 168.9 · Feb 182 · Mar 214.9 · Apr 239 · May 270.5 · Jun 302.1 · Jul 334.5 · Aug 292.1 · Sep 232.2 · Oct 200.6 · Nov 167.6 · Dec 158.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.1 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.1 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.4 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Amposta?
The published population was 23,080 people in January 2025. Source: Amposta - official stats1
By nationality
National passport79.2%Foreign residents20.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 138.6 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 22.74 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,798 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 10,976 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 11,294 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 23,080 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Amposta - official stats1Official |
International community in Amposta
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 21,228 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 17,017 | 80.2% |
| South America | 1,195 | 5.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,007 | 4.7% |
| Africa | 998 | 4.7% |
| Asia | 627 | 3.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 198 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 162 | 0.8% |
| North America | 24 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 21,228 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 17,699 | 83.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,114 | 5.2% |
| Africa | 967 | 4.6% |
| Asia | 615 | 2.9% |
| South America | 566 | 2.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 162 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 96 | 0.5% |
| North America | 8 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Amposta
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Ulldecona as an Amposta alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €3.00/m² Ulldecona vs €4.30/m² Amposta−30%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 255.1 Ulldecona vs 1,082.9 Amposta−76%
- Residents: 6,714 Ulldecona vs 23,080 Amposta−71%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Ulldecona vs 5,597 Ampostano percentage
- Foreign residents: 28.9% Ulldecona vs 22.7% Amposta+27%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Ulldecona vs 4.5% Amposta−10%
- Nearest airport: 53.2 km Ulldecona vs 69.3 km Amposta−23%
Elda as an Amposta alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 274 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 23,080 Amposta+139%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,597 Amposta−23%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Amposta−17%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 69.3 km Amposta−57%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.30/m² Amposta−7%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 22.7% (2025) Ampostano percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 1,082.9 Amposta−14%
Cities near Amposta
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Amposta's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Amposta?
The published population was 23,080 people in January 2025. Source: Amposta - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Amposta?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
How safe is Amposta?
Police recorded about 5,597 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 Amposta?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Amposta?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Amposta?
4,798 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Amposta a good place to live?
Amposta 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.
Which cities are near Amposta?
La Ràpita, Deltebre, Tortosa, Roquetes, Ulldecona are near Amposta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Amposta?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,017 people (80.2%) 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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