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Living in Badalona

Badalona is a city in Spain. Its population was 231,542 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.75% in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Badalona.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A monthly estimate placed internet service at €32 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €149 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €10 in December 2022.

How much does it cost to rent in Badalona?

Average net cold rent is 9.5 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): 9.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Badalona recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€249
Utilities, 85 m² flat€149
Fitness club€40
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBadalona highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Badalona highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Badalona€9.50
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly40.05 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.51 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly248.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.44 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home149.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings91,914 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings83,337 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings8,577 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 570 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.5 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

What is the unemployment rate in Badalona?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.75 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Badalona is 4.8%. 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%8440–5Badalona 4.8%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 availability99.71 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment88,146 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.75 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k530 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Badalona 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 100k530 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Badalona?

Police recorded about 6,633 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 citiesBadalona highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Badalona 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 residents6,633 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

The nearest airport was BCN, 19.9 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport19.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Badalona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC))6

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
Badalona average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Badalona average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100433342474227275186844838JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Badalona average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280120147195211241250280258203163120105JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Badalona annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154024.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/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 Badalona is 11.0 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/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–12Badalona 11.014 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BADALONA (MONT-ROIG - AUSIÀS MARCH))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC))5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC))6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 14.7 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 18.9 · May 22.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 29 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 22.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 10.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.6 · Feb 32.8 · Mar 41.7 · Apr 47.3 · May 41.9 · Jun 27 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 51.2 · Sep 86.1 · Oct 83.5 · Nov 47.5 · Dec 37.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 119.9 · Feb 146.9 · Mar 194.9 · Apr 211.4 · May 240.7 · Jun 250 · Jul 279.7 · Aug 258.2 · Sep 202.9 · Oct 162.7 · Nov 119.7 · Dec 104.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BARCELONA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Terrassa233,270 residentsGranada233,975 residentsSabadell225,368 residentsOviedo223,968 residentsCartagena220,704 residentsElx/Elche245,557 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Badalona?

The published population was 231,542 people in January 2025. Source: Badalona - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Badalona residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.2%Foreign residents16.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.96 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share18.43 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents38,990 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female114,627 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male111,330 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population231,542 people1 Jan 2025Badalona - official stats1Official

International community in Badalona

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
TOTAL221,750100.0%
Spain180,18281.3%
South America12,5645.7%
Asia12,0945.5%
Africa6,9303.1%
Central America and Caribbean4,0161.8%
European Union (without Spain)2,9661.3%
Rent of Europe2,6981.2%
North America2800.1%
Oceania200.0%

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
TOTAL221,750100.0%
Spanish188,77385.1%
Asia12,6685.7%
Africa6,0522.7%
South America5,5602.5%
European Union (without Spain)3,1651.4%
Central America and Caribbean2,8651.3%
Rent of Europe2,5011.1%
North America1550.1%
Oceania60.0%
Statelens50.0%

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

Is Badalona 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–55%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents38,990 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population231,542 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Badalona - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings91,914 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.71 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment88,146 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
Households83,337 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count103,731 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
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 Badalona?

The published population was 231,542 people in January 2025. Source: Badalona - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Badalona?

Average net cold rent is 9.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 665 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Badalona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC)).

How safe is Badalona?

Police recorded about 6,633 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 Badalona?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Badalona?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Badalona a good place to live?

Badalona 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 Badalona?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,930 people (3.1%) 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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