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Living in Atarfe

Atarfe is a city in Spain. Its population was 20,914 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 7.32%.

Cheaper rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Atarfe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Atarfe?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 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): 4.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesAtarfe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Atarfe 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€4.60Atarfenet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings10,260 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,230 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,027 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 276 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.6 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 Atarfe?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.32 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Atarfe is 7.3%. 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%4375–10Atarfe 7.3%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 availability98.78 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment7,131 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.32 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Atarfe. 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 Atarfe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Atarfe?

Police recorded about 4,806 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesAtarfe highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Atarfe 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 residents4,806 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 8.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport8.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Atarfe. 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 Atarfe.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Atarfe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Atarfe average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND36°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Atarfe average monthly precipitation, mm015304560413641373080326425350JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Atarfe average monthly sunshine, hours0100200300400181190234251304354387355277230178170JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Atarfe annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154024.0PM10104031.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Atarfe is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–9Atarfe 8.041 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.3 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 22.1 · May 26.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 18 · Dec 15 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.4 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.4 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 41 · Apr 36.8 · May 29.9 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 0.3 · Aug 2.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 53.1 · Dec 50.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 180.7 · Feb 189.8 · Mar 233.5 · Apr 250.7 · May 303.9 · Jun 354.2 · Jul 387.2 · Aug 354.6 · Sep 276.9 · Oct 230.1 · Nov 178.2 · Dec 169.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Archena20,908 residentsFranqueses del Vallès, Les20,881 residentsLoja20,951 residentsBanyoles20,865 residentsCalella20,864 residentsPorriño, O20,965 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Atarfe?

The published population was 20,914 people in January 2025. Source: Atarfe - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Atarfe residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.5%Foreign residents 6.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area47.25 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share7.28 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents1,359 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female9,990 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male10,034 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population20,914 people1 Jan 2025Atarfe - official stats1Official

International community in Atarfe

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
TOTAL19,252100.0%
Spain17,74592.2%
South America4742.5%
Africa4262.2%
European Union (without Spain)3792.0%
Asia840.4%
Rent of Europe650.3%
Central America and Caribbean590.3%
North America190.1%
Oceania10.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL19,252100.0%
Spanish18,29195.0%
Africa3661.9%
European Union (without Spain)2221.2%
South America2171.1%
Asia940.5%
Rent of Europe290.2%
Central America and Caribbean210.1%
North America100.1%
Statelens20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Atarfe 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–74%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–77%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–68%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–73%
Foreign residents1,359 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population20,914 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Atarfe - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings10,260 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.78 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,131 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
Households7,230 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count9,558 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Atarfe 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 Atarfe?

The published population was 20,914 people in January 2025. Source: Atarfe - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Atarfe?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 322 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Atarfe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE).

How safe is Atarfe?

Police recorded about 4,806 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 Atarfe?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Atarfe?

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

Is Atarfe a good place to live?

Atarfe 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 Atarfe?

The official country of birth distribution records 426 people (2.2%) 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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