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Living in Avilés

Avilés had 75,517 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. For Avilés, annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Avilés?

Average net cold rent is 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesAvilés highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Avilés 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€6.00Avilés€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings42,297 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings34,134 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings8,160 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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

The unemployment rate was 11.2% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Avilés?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.17 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Avilés is 11.2%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Avilés 11.2%23 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 availability98.13 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment27,684 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,016 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.17 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Avilés by year, %10.5%13.7%16.9%20.1%2015201720192021202411.2%%

Unemployment rate fell 42.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 19.5% to 11.2%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k668.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Avilés 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 100k668.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Avilés?

Police recorded about 3,098 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.17

Recorded crime across major citiesAvilés highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Avilés 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 residents3,098 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportOVD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport9.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Avilés?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

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
Avilés average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Avilés average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601148888907458446276119149125JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Avilés average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020010011615016218116617919617814110096JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Avilés annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Avilés is 9.0 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/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–10Avilés 9.035 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PLAZA DE LA GUITARRA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PLAZA DE LA GUITARRA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 14.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 62.4 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 124.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 100 · Feb 115.7 · Mar 149.5 · Apr 161.8 · May 181.1 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 178.6 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 178.3 · Oct 141.2 · Nov 99.6 · Dec 96.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Getxo75,752 residentsPaterna76,019 residentsCiudad Real76,217 residentsBenidorm77,327 residentsMajadahonda73,625 residentsPalencia77,466 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Avilés?

The published population was 75,517 people in January 2025. Source: Avilés - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Avilés residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.4%Foreign residents 5.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents516.7 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area72.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share5.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents4,258 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density1,254 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female39,895 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male35,623 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population75,517 people1 Jan 2025Avilés - official stats1Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Avilés by year, residents74,25580,35586,45592,555201020142020202575,517residents

Population fell 10.3% between 2010 and 2025, from 84,202 to 75,517.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Avilés by year, residents2,5023,4334,3645,295201420162018202220255,102residents

Foreign residents rose 69.8% between 2014 and 2025, from 3,004 to 5,102.

International community in Avilés

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
TOTAL76,951100.0%
Spain71,57693.0%
South America1,9962.6%
Central America and Caribbean1,1011.4%
European Union (without Spain)1,0461.4%
Africa6410.8%
Asia2800.4%
Rent of Europe1900.2%
North America1100.1%
Oceania110.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL76,951100.0%
Spanish73,68095.7%
South America1,0391.4%
European Union (without Spain)8641.1%
Africa5540.7%
Central America and Caribbean4350.6%
Asia2440.3%
Rent of Europe920.1%
North America400.1%
Oceania30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Avilés 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student68%strong on cost, weak on education · range 59–77%
Family64%strong on safety, weak on education · range 56–72%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–71%
Foreign residents4,258 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population75,517 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Avilés - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings42,297 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.13 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment27,684 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households34,134 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count34,185 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Avilés?

The published population was 75,517 people in January 2025. Source: Avilés - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Avilés?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Avilés?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Avilés?

Police recorded about 3,098 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 Avilés?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Avilés?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Avilés a good place to live?

Avilés 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 Avilés?

The official country of birth distribution records 641 people (0.8%) 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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  5. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PLAZA DE LA GUITARRA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
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  9. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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  6. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  9. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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