Living in Boalo

In Boalo, unemployment is 7.2% (2026).

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 12 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population8,766people1 Jan 2025Official source · Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional, 1 January 2025

Median gross salary (region)2,336EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA

Unemployment rate7.2%country median 4.4% — 64% aboveOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime5,490incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad en la región de Madrid es la más baja de los últimos 20 años con el máximo de población total y de población migrante

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 77% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Boalo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Boalo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesBoalo highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Córdoba€6.60

Murcia€5.80

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Boalo a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–63%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Boalo?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Boalo is 7.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Boalo 7.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,336 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA³Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.2 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boalo. 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

Search jobs

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBoalo highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Melilla5,090

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,490 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad en la región de Madrid es la más baja de los últimos 20 años con el máximo de población total y de población migrante⁶Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Boalo's nearest airport was MAD, 38 km away and offered 158 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	158 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MAD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Boalo. 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, HybridCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0°C in January to 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 143 mm in January and 18.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 105.3 hours in January and 353.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Boalo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-3°

6°-1°

8°0°

13°4°

19°9°

23°12°

18°8°

11°4°

6°0°

4°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

143

119

118

128

120

170

174

150

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

105

118

161

176

231

295

354

327

219

153

100

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Boalo is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Boalo 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 8.2 · May 12.9 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.9 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 0.3 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0 · Dec -1.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 143 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 118.2 · Apr 127.5 · May 119.8 · Jun 51.2 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 169.6 · Nov 173.9 · Dec 149.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 105.3 · Feb 117.5 · Mar 160.7 · Apr 176.3 · May 230.7 · Jun 295 · Jul 353.7 · Aug 327.2 · Sep 218.8 · Oct 152.9 · Nov 97.1 · Dec 99.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Lugo ±5.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Boalo?

The published population was 8,766 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional, 1 January 2025¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,766 people	1 Jan 2025	Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional, 1 January 2025¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Boalo

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Boalo from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Boalo, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Zuera8,766 residents El Boalo8,770 residents Tordesillas8,773 residents Peníscola/Peñíscola8,774 residents Corella8,756 residents El Cuervo de Sevilla8,783 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boalo 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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).

A country-wide rule for Spain; Boalo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Boalo part of Madrid?

Boalo belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Madrid; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 33.5 km away by straight-line distance. Madrid city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Boalo?

The published population was 8,766 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional, 1 January 2025.

Is the air quality good in Boalo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Boalo?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Boalo?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.

Is Boalo a good place to live?

Boalo 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.

Is Boalo part of Madrid?

Boalo belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Madrid; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 33.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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