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Living in Cádiz

Cádiz is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in 2025. Cádiz had a population of 109,950 at the start of 2025. Monthly mean temperatures were 12.8°C in January and 24.6°C in July.

Pricier rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Cádiz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Cádiz?

Average net cold rent is 8.4 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): 8.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es4

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

Net rent across major citiesCádiz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cádiz highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.40Cádiz€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings56,478 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings46,071 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings10,407 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 504 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.4 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

The unemployment rate was 19.3% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Cádiz?

The unemployment rate is about 19.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 19.25 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city11
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cádiz is 19.3%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Cádiz 19.3%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.54 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment37,686 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official · regional context
Unemployment rate19.25 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city11Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Cádiz by year, %17.9%24.4%31.0%37.5%2015201720192021202419.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 36.1% to 19.3%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k865.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202517Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cádiz 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 100k865.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Cádiz?

Police recorded about 5,020 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.18

Recorded crime across major citiesCádiz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cádiz 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 residents5,020 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportXRY13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport31.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cádiz. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cádiz.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 61.6 mm in January and 0.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Cádiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair7

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
Cádiz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cádiz average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100625254433260229768973JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cádiz average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380177192238267324351375344272229182163JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cádiz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.5PM2.5154023.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Cádiz is 8.5 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/m³578–9Cádiz 8.541 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RIO SAN PEDRO)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AVDA. MARCONI)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair7Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.1 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 20.1 · May 22.8 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 28 · Sep 26 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 17 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.8 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 14 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.6 · Feb 51.5 · Mar 54 · Apr 43 · May 31.8 · Jun 5.9 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 1.9 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 76.4 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 72.9 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 177.2 · Feb 191.6 · Mar 238.4 · Apr 266.6 · May 323.8 · Jun 351.1 · Jul 375.4 · Aug 343.8 · Sep 271.7 · Oct 228.5 · Nov 181.5 · Dec 162.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO'23Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Roquetas de Mar111,240 residentsGirona108,666 residentsReus111,601 residentsJaén112,235 residentsOurense105,769 residentsTelde104,168 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cádiz?

The published population was 109,950 people in January 2025. Source: Cádiz - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cádiz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.2%Foreign residents 2.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents358.8 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
City area12.27 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission10Official
Foreign-resident share2.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents3,071 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official
Population density9,062 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit10Official
Population Female59,087 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official
Population Male52,724 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official
Population109,950 people1 Jan 2025Cádiz - official stats2Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Cádiz by year, residents107,847118,011128,175138,33920012010201420182025109,950residents

Population fell 17.6% between 2001 and 2025, from 133,363 to 109,950.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Cádiz by year, residents1,7452,2202,6943,169201520172019202120243,071residents

Foreign residents rose 47.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 2,088 to 3,071.

International community in Cádiz

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
TOTAL114,442100.0%
Spain110,27896.4%
South America9960.9%
Africa9410.8%
European Union (without Spain)8770.8%
Central America and Caribbean4190.4%
Rent of Europe3730.3%
Asia3360.3%
North America1950.2%
Oceania270.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL114,442100.0%
Spanish112,00397.9%
European Union (without Spain)5710.5%
Africa4850.4%
South America4320.4%
Asia3340.3%
Rent of Europe2660.2%
Central America and Caribbean2230.2%
North America1150.1%
Oceania120.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Cádiz 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–58%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents3,071 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population109,950 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Cádiz - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings56,478 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.54 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment37,686 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households46,071 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Labour Supply Count51,669 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20253Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cádiz?

The published population was 109,950 people in January 2025. Source: Cádiz - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Cádiz?

Average net cold rent is 8.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 588 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cádiz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Cádiz?

Police recorded about 5,020 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 Cádiz?

The unemployment rate is about 19.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Cádiz?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Cádiz a good place to live?

Cádiz 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 Cádiz?

The official country of birth distribution records 941 people (0.8%) 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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