Living in Calatayud
In Calatayud, the statutory reference rent is €4.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2026).
Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Calatayud, a city in Spain, had a population of 20,158 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.06% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Calatayud?
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 Calatayud?
Average net cold rent is 4.2 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): 4.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 12,402 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,007 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,392 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Calatayud 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 252 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.2 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
What is the unemployment rate in Calatayud?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.06 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Calatayud 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.08 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 7,941 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,078 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.06 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent |
What does a salary buy in Calatayud?
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. | €1,658 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €252 |
| 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 | €1,374 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Calatayud. 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 Calatayud. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 608.9 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Calatayud 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Calatayud. 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
Is the air quality good in Calatayud?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Calatayud 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CALATAYUD)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CALATAYUD)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.94 · Feb 20.93 · Mar 24.78 · Apr 28.31 · May 32.77 · Jun 39.34 · Jul 38.59 · Aug 39.49 · Sep 37.21 · Oct 29.3 · Nov 22.55 · Dec 18.6 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -8.5 · Feb -10.21 · Mar -11.43 · Apr -3.11 · May -1.23 · Jun 2.5 · Jul 5.04 · Aug 5.95 · Sep 1.98 · Oct -3.72 · Nov -5.8 · Dec -10.19 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.26 · Feb 3.82 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.92 · May 13.86 · Jun 18.97 · Jul 21.66 · Aug 21.35 · Sep 17.08 · Oct 12.55 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.74 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Calatayud?
The published population was 20,158 people in January 2025. Source: Calatayud - official stats1
By nationality
National passport81%Foreign residents19%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 155.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 21 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,838 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 10,018 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 9,659 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 20,158 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Calatayud - official stats1Official |
International community in Calatayud
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 | 19,869 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 16,098 | 81.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,453 | 12.3% |
| Africa | 506 | 2.5% |
| South America | 420 | 2.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 195 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 104 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 71 | 0.4% |
| North America | 21 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 19,869 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 16,303 | 82.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,677 | 13.5% |
| Africa | 467 | 2.4% |
| South America | 168 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 98 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 90 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 52 | 0.3% |
| North America | 14 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Calatayud
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.
Elda as a Calatayud alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 327 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 20,158 Calatayud+174%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 608.9 Calatayud+53%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Calatayud−29%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 60.5 km Calatayud−50%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,120 (2025) Calatayudno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Calatayud−9%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.20/m² Calatayud−5%
Tallinn as a Calatayud alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2711 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 7.0 µg/m³ Calatayud−57%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.20/m² (2022) Calatayudno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 60.5 km Calatayud−91%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,078 (2024) Calatayudno percentage
Alternative cities in Spain
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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; Calatayud'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 Calatayud?
The published population was 20,158 people in January 2025. Source: Calatayud - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Calatayud?
Average net cold rent is 4.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 294 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Calatayud?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
What is the unemployment rate in Calatayud?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Calatayud?
The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Calatayud a good place to live?
Calatayud 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 Spain live in Calatayud?
The official country of birth distribution records 16,098 people (81.0%) 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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- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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