Living in Canovelles
In Canovelles, the statutory reference rent is €7.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.48%. The population of Canovelles, in Spain, was 17,473 at the start of 2025.
Pricier rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Canovelles?
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 Canovelles?
Average net cold rent is 7.2 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): 7.2 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 | 6,183 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,733 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 450 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Canovelles 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 432 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.2 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 Canovelles?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.48 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632
Canovelles 5.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.52 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official |
| People in employment | 6,144 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 | 5.48 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632Independent |
What does a salary buy in Canovelles?
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€7.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €432 |
| 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 | €1,314 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Canovelles. 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 Canovelles. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BCN, 39.4 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Canovelles. 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 Canovelles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))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.
Canovelles 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ))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 Center16Official |
| 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 Center16Official |
| 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 Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Canovelles?
The published population was 17,473 people in January 2025. Source: Canovelles - official stats2
By nationality
National passport80%Foreign residents20%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 6.81 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 20.8 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,495 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official |
| Female residents | 8,262 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 8,789 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 17,473 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Canovelles - official stats2Official |
International community in Canovelles
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 | 16,834 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,435 | 73.9% |
| Africa | 2,376 | 14.1% |
| South America | 1,327 | 7.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 198 | 1.2% |
| Asia | 190 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 171 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 128 | 0.8% |
| North America | 9 | 0.1% |
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 | 16,834 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 13,665 | 81.2% |
| Africa | 2,044 | 12.1% |
| South America | 541 | 3.2% |
| Asia | 186 | 1.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 159 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 114 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 112 | 0.7% |
| North America | 11 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 2 | 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 Canovelles
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 Canovelles alternative in the same region
35 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,796 Vic vs 17,473 Canovelles+191%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Vic vs €7.20/m² Canovelles−17%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Vic vs 5.5% Canovelles−27%
- Foreign residents: 30.2% Vic vs 20.8% Canovelles+45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,171 Vic vs 6,350 Canovellesno percentage
- Nearest airport: 42.1 km Vic vs 39.4 km Canovelles+7%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Vic vs €2,261 Canovellessame level
Siero as a Canovelles alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 680 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: 53,049 Siero vs 17,473 Canovelles+204%
- Rent: €5.50/m² Siero vs €7.20/m² Canovelles−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Siero vs 12.0 µg/m³ Canovelles−33%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Siero vs 5.5% Canovelles−20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,763 Siero vs 6,350 Canovellesno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Siero vs €2,261 Canovelles−11%
- Nearest airport: 35.7 km Siero vs 39.4 km Canovelles−9%
Cities near Canovelles
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 12.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Canovelles, nearest in population first.
How does Canovelles compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Canovelles 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 guideSchool 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; Canovelles's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Canovelles part of Barcelona?
Canovelles 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 Canovelles?
The published population was 17,473 people in January 2025. Source: Canovelles - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Canovelles?
Average net cold rent is 7.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 504 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Canovelles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 GRANOLLERS (FRANCESC MACIÀ)).
What is the unemployment rate in Canovelles?
The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Canovelles?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Canovelles a good place to live?
Canovelles 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 Canovelles part of Barcelona?
Canovelles is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Canovelles?
Granollers, Mollet del Vallès, El Masnou, Premià de Mar, Sabadell are near Canovelles. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Canovelles?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,435 people (73.9%) 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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