Living in Calella
In Calella, the statutory reference rent is €7.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.7% (2026).
Calella had 20,864 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.72% in June 2026. The nearest airport was GRO, 33 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.4% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Calella?
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 Calella?
Average net cold rent is 7.4 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): 7.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 10,656 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,674 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,982 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Calella 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 444 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.4 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
What is the unemployment rate in Calella?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.72 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634
Calella 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.4 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official |
| People in employment | 6,567 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.72 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634Independent |
What does a salary buy in Calella?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €444 |
| 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 | €1,302 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Calella. 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 Calella. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,244 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Calella 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 Calella?
Police recorded about 5,728 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal23
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,728 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2025 | Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal23Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Calella. 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 Calella?
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))8
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.
Calella 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.61 · Feb 20.64 · Mar 22.79 · Apr 24.3 · May 27.67 · Jun 31.18 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33.93 · Sep 30.78 · Oct 28.21 · Nov 23.67 · Dec 18.87 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 0.16 · Feb -1.95 · Mar -0.19 · Apr 5.03 · May 6.91 · Jun 11.78 · Jul 15.96 · Aug 14.77 · Sep 11.55 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.92 · Dec 0.79 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.53 · Feb 9.59 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 13.92 · May 17.16 · Jun 21.45 · Jul 24.13 · Aug 24.44 · Sep 21.58 · Oct 18.29 · Nov 13.48 · Dec 10.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Calella?
The published population was 20,864 people in January 2025. Source: Calella - official stats1
By nationality
National passport79.3%Foreign residents20.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 7.86 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 22.71 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,327 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official |
| Female residents | 10,293 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 9,569 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 20,864 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Calella - official stats1Official |
International community in Calella
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 | 19,233 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,465 | 75.2% |
| South America | 1,486 | 7.7% |
| Africa | 1,327 | 6.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 601 | 3.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 571 | 3.0% |
| Asia | 442 | 2.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 299 | 1.6% |
| North America | 40 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 19,233 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 15,744 | 81.9% |
| Africa | 1,028 | 5.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 680 | 3.5% |
| South America | 594 | 3.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 493 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 466 | 2.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 205 | 1.1% |
| North America | 22 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Calella
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.
Vic as a Calella alternative in the same region
49 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,796 Vic vs 20,864 Calella+143%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Vic vs €7.40/m² Calella−19%
- Foreign residents: 30.2% Vic vs 22.7% Calella+33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,171 (2024) Vic vs 5,728 (2025) Calellano percentage
- Nearest airport: 42.1 km Vic vs 33.0 km Calella+28%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Vic vs 3.7% Calella+7%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,104.3 Vic vs 1,244.1 Calella−11%
Elda as a Calella alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 456 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €7.40/m² Calella−46%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 20,864 Calella+165%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Calella−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 5,728 (2025) Calellano percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 1,244.1 Calella−25%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 22.7% (2025) Calellano percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 33.0 km Calella−9%
Cities near Calella
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Calella, nearest in population first.
How does Calella 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; Calella's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Calella part of Barcelona?
Calella 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. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Calella?
The published population was 20,864 people in January 2025. Source: Calella - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Calella?
Average net cold rent is 7.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 518 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Calella?
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)).
How safe is Calella?
Police recorded about 5,728 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal.
What is the unemployment rate in Calella?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Calella?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Calella a good place to live?
Calella 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 Calella part of Barcelona?
Calella is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Calella?
Mataró, Pineda de Mar, Sant Pol de Mar, Malgrat de Mar, Canet de Mar are near Calella. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Calella?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,465 people (75.2%) 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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