Living in Burgos

In Burgos, rent averages €6.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.3% (2024).

Burgos is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.4% in 2025. For Burgos, the unemployment rate was 7.29% in 2024. Its population was 177,402 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population177,402people1 Jan 2025Official source · Burgos - official stats

Median gross salary (region)1,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent6.5EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 27% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate7.29%country median 4.4% — 66% aboveOfficial source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city

Recorded crime3,628offences per 100,000country median 4,281 — 15% belowOfficial source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4)

Pricier rent than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Burgos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Burgos?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 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): 6.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesBurgos highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Burgos€6.50

Murcia€5.80

Show the other 6 cities

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 fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	93,798 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	73,440 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	20,358 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es⁴Official
Official reference rent (median)	525 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality²⁴Official

Is Burgos 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 safety · range 54–72%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–72%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–63%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 390 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.5 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 Burgos?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.29 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Burgos is 7.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Burgos 7.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	99.39 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025²⁵Official
People in employment	70,476 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.29 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2024	INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

6.4%

10.9%

15.4%

19.9%

7.3%20152017201920212024

Unemployment rate fell 61.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 18.9% to 7.3%.

What does a salary buy in Burgos?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,098of €1,520 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€6.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €390
Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30	− €20
Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,098

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	628.1 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025²⁰Official
Hospitals	4 count	31 Dec 2025	Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025²⁰Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Burgos 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 100,000 residents628.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Burgos?

Police recorded about 3,628 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,628 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows²

Recorded crime across major citiesBurgos 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
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	103.7 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q4¹⁰Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,628 offences per 100,000country median 4,281	31 Dec 2024	Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows²Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	100.3 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q4¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²²Official
Nearest airport	VIT	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²³Official
Distance to nearest airport	100 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 19.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 47.2 mm in January and 24.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Burgos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4)⁹

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°

7°0°

9°-1°

13°1°

15°3°

19°6°

24°10°

28°12°

23°9°

18°6°

11°3°

8°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Burgos is 5.0 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

Burgos 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 28 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 11 · Dec 8.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47.2 · Feb 35 · Mar 44.1 · Apr 59.9 · May 57.3 · Jun 43 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 33.4 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 57.4 mm	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 7.8 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 2.7 hours	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Burgos?

The published population was 177,402 people in January 2025. Source: Burgos - official stats³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	445.1 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat¹¹Official
City area	107.1 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	9.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat¹²Official
Foreign residents	16,969 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.²¹Official
Population density	1,649 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit¹³Official
Population Female	91,517 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁶Official
Population Male	82,934 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁶Official
Population	177,402 people	1 Jan 2025	Burgos - official stats³Official

Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025

165,089

170,394

175,699

181,004

177,40220012010201420182025

Population rose 6.7% between 2001 and 2025, from 166,187 to 177,402.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

10,702

12,946

15,189

17,433

16,969201420162018202020222024

Foreign residents rose 33.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 12,747 to 16,969.

International community in Burgos

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	174,154	100.0%
Spain	155,497	89.3%
South America	7,022	4.0%
European Union (without Spain)	5,392	3.1%
Africa	2,408	1.4%
Central America and Caribbean	1,792	1.0%
Asia	960	0.6%
Rent of Europe	804	0.5%
North America	253	0.1%
Oceania	26	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	174,154	100.0%
Spanish	161,137	92.5%
European Union (without Spain)	5,649	3.2%
South America	3,110	1.8%
Africa	2,042	1.2%
Asia	781	0.4%
Central America and Caribbean	739	0.4%
Rent of Europe	570	0.3%
North America	117	0.1%
Oceania	8	0.0%
Statelens	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	73,440 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official
Labour Supply Count	81,111 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Burgos

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

San Sebastián as a Burgos alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 178 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €2,659 San Sebastián vs €1,881 Burgos+41%
Rent: €14.50/m² (2024) San Sebastián vs €6.50/m² (2022) Burgosno percentage
Nearest airport: 15.8 km San Sebastián vs 100.0 km Burgos−84%
Unemployment: 5.5% San Sebastián vs 7.3% Burgos−25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,842 San Sebastián vs 3,628 Burgosno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 772.6 San Sebastián vs 628.1 Burgos+23%
Residents: 189,866 San Sebastián vs 177,402 Burgos+7%

Full comparison More about San Sebastián

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities

Alcorcón175,719 residents Santander175,425 residents Albacete175,400 residents Castellón de la Plana183,711 residents San Sebastián189,866 residents Fuenlabrada190,076 residents

How does Burgos compare?

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Burgos in rankings

#14 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Spain

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; Burgos's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Burgos?

The published population was 177,402 people in January 2025. Source: Burgos - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Burgos?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 455 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Burgos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4).

How safe is Burgos?

Police recorded about 3,628 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.

What is the unemployment rate in Burgos?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Burgos?

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

Is Burgos a good place to live?

Burgos 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 Burgos?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,408 people (1.4%) 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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