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Living in Ávila

Ávila is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in 2025. Ávila had a population of 59,107 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 6,001 at the start of 2024.

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

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 Ávila.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ávila?

Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es4

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

Net rent across major citiesÁvila highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ávila 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€5.00Ávilanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings34,842 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings24,435 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings10,410 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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

The unemployment rate was 4.16% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Ávila?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.16 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ávila is 4.2%. 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%8440–5Ávila 4.2%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 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 availability96.68 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment23,913 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.16 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2026
Unemployment rate in Ávila by year, %2.8%9.4%16.0%22.6%201520172019202120264.2%%

Unemployment rate fell 80.4% between 2015 and 2026, from 21.2% to 4.2%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ávila. 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)

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k820.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ávila 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k820.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ávila?

Police recorded about 3,887 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.14

Recorded crime across major citiesÁvila highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ávila 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 residents3,887 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSLM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport75.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 31.8 mm in January and 12.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ávila average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ávila average monthly precipitation, mm015304560322629405125121729564735JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ávila average monthly sunshine, hours05101520467891112118644JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ávila annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154015.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ÁVILA 2)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ÁVILA 2)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.3 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ÁVILA, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.2 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.2 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ÁVILA, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ÁVILA, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.8 · Feb 25.6 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 40 · May 51 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 28.8 · Oct 55.9 · Nov 46.9 · Dec 34.8 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ÁVILA, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 7.6 · May 8.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 3.9 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ÁVILA, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Granadilla de Abona58,752 residentsColmenar Viejo58,730 residentsCerdanyola del Vallès58,528 residentsZamora59,815 residentsMotril59,862 residentsMérida60,225 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ávila?

The published population was 59,107 people in January 2025. Source: Ávila - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ávila residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area230.7 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share9.3 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents6,001 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female30,256 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male27,485 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population59,107 people1 Jan 2025Ávila - official stats2Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Ávila by year, residents57,54158,10258,66259,22320152017201920212023202559,107residents

Population rose 1.3% between 2015 and 2025, from 58,358 to 59,107.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Ávila by year, residents3,7074,5285,3506,171201520172019202120246,001residents

Foreign residents rose 16.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 5,152 to 6,001.

International community in Ávila

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
TOTAL58,120100.0%
Spain52,10389.6%
South America2,4334.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,2682.2%
Africa1,0671.8%
Central America and Caribbean7281.3%
Asia3010.5%
Rent of Europe1500.3%
North America660.1%
Oceania40.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL58,120100.0%
Spanish53,62692.3%
South America1,2752.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,2162.1%
Africa1,1722.0%
Central America and Caribbean4170.7%
Asia2890.5%
Rent of Europe770.1%
North America460.1%
Statelens20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Ávila 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–77%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 58–76%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 59–75%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–73%
Foreign residents6,001 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population59,107 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ávila - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings34,842 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability96.68 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment23,913 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
Households24,432 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count27,657 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20253Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ávila?

The published population was 59,107 people in January 2025. Source: Ávila - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ávila?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Ávila?

Police recorded about 3,887 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 Ávila?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Ávila?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Ávila?

6,001 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Ávila a good place to live?

Ávila 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 Ávila?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,067 people (1.8%) 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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