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Living in Calella

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 81% 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.

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 Calella.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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

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

Net rent across major citiesCalella highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Calella highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.40Calella€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings10,656 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,674 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,982 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

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.

Source period: 2022

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 202621
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Calella is 3.7%. 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%8440–5Calella 3.7%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.4 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment6,567 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.72 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent

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.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Calella. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,244 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

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.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,244 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

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 Portal19

Recorded crime across major citiesCalella highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Calella highlighted5,728Calella5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgosrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,728 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2025Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal19Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport49 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportGRO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

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.

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 Calella.

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))6

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
Calella annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154021.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/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 Calella 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 · 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/m³578–9Calella 8.041 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 mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))5Official · 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))6Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Banyoles20,865 residentsHuércal-Overa20,860 residentsFranqueses del Vallès, Les20,881 residentsArchena20,908 residentsAtarfe20,914 residentsLoja20,951 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Calella?

The published population was 20,864 people in January 2025. Source: Calella - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Calella residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.3%Foreign residents20.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area7.86 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share22.71 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents4,327 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female10,293 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male9,569 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population20,864 people1 Jan 2025Calella - 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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL19,233100.0%
Spain14,46575.2%
South America1,4867.7%
Africa1,3276.9%
European Union (without Spain)6013.1%
Rent of Europe5713.0%
Asia4422.3%
Central America and Caribbean2991.6%
North America400.2%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL19,233100.0%
Spanish15,74481.9%
Africa1,0285.3%
European Union (without Spain)6803.5%
South America5943.1%
Rent of Europe4932.6%
Asia4662.4%
Central America and Caribbean2051.1%
North America220.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

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.

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–64%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents4,327 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population20,864 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Calella - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings10,656 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.4 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment6,567 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,674 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count8,079 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

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.

How many people born in Africa live in Calella?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,327 people (6.9%) 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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