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Living in Cabrera de Mar

In Cabrera de Mar, rent averages €10.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.2% (2026).

Cabrera de Mar, a city in Spain, had a population of 5,045 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BCN, 36.8 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.18% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population5,045people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)2,261EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent10.4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 104% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate2.18%country median 4.4% — 50% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,350incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))

Pricier rent than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Cabrera de Mar?

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 Cabrera de Mar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Cabrera de Mar?

Average net cold rent is 10.4 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): 10.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cabrera de Mar recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesCabrera de Mar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cabrera de Mar highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Cabrera de Mar€10.40
Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings2,274 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,710 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings567 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Cabrera de Mar 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–58%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 624 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.4 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 Cabrera de Mar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cabrera de Mar is 2.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.42 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment2,232 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.18 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent

What does a salary buy in Cabrera de Mar?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,261 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,122of €1,778 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.€1,778
Rent, 60 m²€10.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €624
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€1,122
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCabrera de Mar highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cabrera de Mar highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,350 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 89.4% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport36.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cabrera de Mar. 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 Cabrera de Mar.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cabrera de Mar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))7

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

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

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 Cabrera de Mar is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (PASSEIG DELS MOLINS))5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))7Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cabrera de Mar?

The published population was 5,045 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.01 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign residents419 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es21Official
Population Female2,465 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male2,480 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population5,045 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official

International community in Cabrera de Mar

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
TOTAL4,804100.0%
Spain4,30489.6%
South America1763.7%
European Union (without Spain)972.0%
Africa821.7%
Rent of Europe571.2%
Central America and Caribbean340.7%
North America270.6%
Asia260.5%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL4,804100.0%
Spanish4,48493.3%
European Union (without Spain)1172.4%
Africa651.4%
South America551.1%
Rent of Europe380.8%
Asia170.4%
Central America and Caribbean140.3%
North America130.3%
Oceania10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households1,710 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count2,430 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Alternatives for people set on Cabrera de Mar

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.

Cabrils as a Cabrera de Mar alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €8.90/m² Cabrils vs €10.40/m² Cabrera de Mar−14%
  • Residents: 7,765 Cabrils vs 5,045 Cabrera de Mar+54%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Cabrils vs 2.2% Cabrera de Mar+5%
  • Nearest airport: 35.3 km Cabrils vs 36.8 km Cabrera de Mar−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Cabrils vs €2,261 Cabrera de Marsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Cabrils vs 6,350 Cabrera de Marsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Cabrils vs 8.0 µg/m³ Cabrera de Marsame level
Full comparisonMore about Cabrils

Elda as a Cabrera de Mar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 434 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 5,045 Cabrera de Mar+995%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €10.40/m² Cabrera de Mar−62%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Cabrera de Mar−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Cabrera de Marno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 36.8 km Cabrera de Mar−18%
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Cities near Cabrera de Mar

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mataró Commuting Zone · 4.6 km away
Rent
8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Premià de Mar Commuting Zone · 4.8 km away
Rent
8.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Masnou, El Commuting Zone · 8.2 km away
Rent
9.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Granollers Commuting Zone · 12.6 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Mollet del Vallès Commuting Zone · 15.4 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sabadell Commuting Zone · 24.1 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Barcelona Commuting Zone · 24.3 km away
Rent
13.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Cabrils 2.2 km away
Rent
8.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Cabrera de Mar, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Chozas de Canales5,044 residentsRecas5,037 residentsPedrera5,057 residentsBellreguard5,032 residentsPallaresos, Els5,028 residentsVillanueva del Río y Minas5,073 residents

How does Cabrera de Mar compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cabrera de Mar 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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; Cabrera de Mar's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Cabrera de Mar part of Barcelona?

Cabrera de Mar is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cabrera de Mar?

The published population was 5,045 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Cabrera de Mar?

Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 728 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cabrera de Mar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES)).

What is the unemployment rate in Cabrera de Mar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Cabrera de Mar?

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

Is Cabrera de Mar a good place to live?

Cabrera de Mar 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 Cabrera de Mar part of Barcelona?

Cabrera de Mar is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Cabrera de Mar?

Mataró, Premià de Mar, Masnou, El, Granollers, Mollet del Vallès are near Cabrera de Mar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Cabrera de Mar?

The official country of birth distribution records 82 people (1.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Cabrera de Mar, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 32f8935419035d623420e919b3882d0a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cabrera-de-mar/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cabrera de Mar, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {32f8935419035d623420e919b3882d0a},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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