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Living in Balaguer

Balaguer had 17,729 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 5.13% in June 2026. For Balaguer, the nearest airport was ILD, 23.5 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% 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 Balaguer?

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 Balaguer.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Balaguer?

Average net cold rent is 4 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesBalaguer highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Balaguer 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€4.00Balaguernet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings8,856 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,483 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,373 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Balaguer?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.13 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Balaguer is 5.1%. 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%4375–10Balaguer 5.1%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 availability98.43 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment6,693 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.13 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k712.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Balaguer 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 100k712.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportILD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport23.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Balaguer?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)4

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Balaguer average monthly precipitation, mm015304560261529414129161637443822JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Balaguer average monthly sunshine, hours09519028538011817923725629833136432926520613996JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Balaguer annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/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 Balaguer 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/m³3011–12Balaguer 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
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.37 · Feb 22.16 · Mar 25.69 · Apr 29.98 · May 33.51 · Jun 40.01 · Jul 39.39 · Aug 38.88 · Sep 36.38 · Oct 31.22 · Nov 23.17 · Dec 17.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.42 · Feb -8.38 · Mar -7.67 · Apr -1.39 · May 0.56 · Jun 5.79 · Jul 8.07 · Aug 8.47 · Sep 3.06 · Oct -2.17 · Nov -4.44 · Dec -6.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 5.23 · Mar 8.67 · Apr 12.01 · May 16.18 · Jun 21.46 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.66 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 14.52 · Nov 8.32 · Dec 4.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.6 · Feb 14.9 · Mar 29.3 · Apr 41.2 · May 40.7 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 36.7 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 37.7 · Dec 22.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 117.8 · Feb 179 · Mar 237.2 · Apr 256.3 · May 297.9 · Jun 330.9 · Jul 364.1 · Aug 329.4 · Sep 265.1 · Oct 206.3 · Nov 138.7 · Dec 95.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Manzanares17,728 residentsDaimiel17,722 residentsCubelles17,673 residentsRojales17,652 residentsBarbastro17,807 residentsPollença17,807 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Balaguer?

The published population was 17,729 people in January 2025. Source: Balaguer - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Balaguer residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.5%Foreign residents24.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area57.17 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share25.24 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents4,342 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female8,596 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male9,053 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population17,729 people1 Jan 2025Balaguer - official stats1Official

International community in Balaguer

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
TOTAL17,357100.0%
Spain13,09975.5%
Africa2,14612.4%
European Union (without Spain)1,2757.3%
South America5133.0%
Asia1390.8%
Rent of Europe980.6%
Central America and Caribbean750.4%
North America120.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL17,357100.0%
Spanish13,28276.5%
Africa2,15412.4%
European Union (without Spain)1,3818.0%
South America2811.6%
Asia1490.9%
Rent of Europe720.4%
Central America and Caribbean350.2%
North America30.0%

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

Is Balaguer 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 safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–72%
Foreign residents4,342 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population17,729 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Balaguer - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings8,856 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.43 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment6,693 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
Households6,483 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count8,100 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
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 Balaguer?

The published population was 17,729 people in January 2025. Source: Balaguer - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Balaguer?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Balaguer?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Balaguer?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Balaguer?

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

How many foreign residents live in Balaguer?

4,342 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Balaguer a good place to live?

Balaguer 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 Balaguer?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,146 people (12.4%) 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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Sources

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  4. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  6. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  9. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  10. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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