Living in Cádiz
In Cádiz, the statutory reference rent is €8.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 19.3% (2024).
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 66% 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.
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
| 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 | 56,478 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain20Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 46,071 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain20Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 10,407 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain20Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es4Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 650 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality26Official |
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.
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.
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 city15
Cádiz 19.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.54 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202527Official |
| People in employment | 37,686 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain20Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)16Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 19.25 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city15Official |
Unemployment rate fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 36.1% to 19.3%.
What does a salary buy in Cádiz?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €504 |
| 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 | €927 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cádiz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 865.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202521Official |
| Hospitals | 3 count | 31 Dec 2025 | Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202521Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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.22
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 70.03 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q410Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,020 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.22Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 146.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q410Official |
Mobility and administration
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.
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.
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 repair9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Cádiz 8.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RIO SAN PEDRO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AVDA. MARCONI)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.5 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair9Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, CÁDIZ, OBS., 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO'28Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Cádiz?
The published population was 109,950 people in January 2025. Source: Cádiz - official stats2
By nationality
National passport97.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 358.8 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat11Official |
| City area | 12.27 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat12Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,071 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.23Official |
| Population density | 9,062 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit13Official |
| Female residents | 59,087 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)17Official |
| Male residents | 52,724 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)17Official |
| Population | 109,950 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Cádiz - official stats2Official |
Population fell 17.6% between 2001 and 2025, from 133,363 to 109,950.
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 114,442 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 110,278 | 96.4% |
| South America | 996 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 941 | 0.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 877 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 419 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 373 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 336 | 0.3% |
| North America | 195 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 27 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 114,442 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 112,003 | 97.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 571 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 485 | 0.4% |
| South America | 432 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 334 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 266 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 223 | 0.2% |
| North America | 115 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Cádiz
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.
Jerez de la Frontera as a Cádiz alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €5.70/m² Jerez de la Frontera vs €8.40/m² Cádiz−32%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 347.6 Jerez de la Frontera vs 865.1 Cádiz−60%
- Residents: 213,634 Jerez de la Frontera vs 109,950 Cádiz+94%
- Nearest airport: 7.1 km Jerez de la Frontera vs 31.5 km Cádiz−77%
- Foreign residents: 4.1% Jerez de la Frontera vs 2.8% Cádiz+46%
- Unemployment: 21.8% Jerez de la Frontera vs 19.3% Cádiz+13%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Jerez de la Frontera vs 8.5 µg/m³ Cádiz−18%
Lugo as a Cádiz alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 728 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 8.4% Lugo vs 2.8% Cádiz+200%
- Rent: €4.30/m² Lugo vs €8.40/m² Cádiz−49%
- Unemployment: 8.0% Lugo vs 19.3% Cádiz−59%
- Nearest airport: 71.0 km Lugo vs 31.5 km Cádiz+125%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,948 Lugo vs 5,020 Cádiz−21%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,002.8 Lugo vs 865.1 Cádiz+16%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Lugo vs €1,796 Cádiz+5%
Tallinn as a Cádiz alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3379 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.5 µg/m³ Cádiz−65%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €8.40/m² (2022) Cádizno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 31.5 km Cádiz−82%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Cádizno percentage
Cities near Cádiz
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Cádiz, nearest in population first.
How does Cádiz compare?
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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; Cádiz'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 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.
Which cities are near Cádiz?
Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María, Rota, San Fernando, Chiclana de la Frontera are near Cádiz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Cádiz?
The official country of birth distribution records 110,278 people (96.4%) 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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