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Caravaca de la Cruz

For Caravaca de la Cruz, the unemployment rate was 4.59% in June 2026. The population of Caravaca de la Cruz, in Spain, was 26,126 at the start of 2025.

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Foreign residents2,431 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population26,126 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Caravaca de la Cruz - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability97.644 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate4.59 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA)
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Caravaca de la Cruz may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 47–75% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Student56%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 42–70% from published values
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–73% from published values
Retirement65%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–79% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Caravaca de la Cruz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents2,431 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population26,126 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceCaravaca de la Cruz - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Caravaca de la Cruz lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Caravaca de la Cruz 4.6%4175–104410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.644 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate4.59 %country median 4.4% — 4% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCaravaca de la Cruz highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Caravaca de la Cruz highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià3,831Caravaca de la Cruzrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,831.432 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 16% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Caravaca de la Cruz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154017.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in SpainWhere Caravaca de la Cruz lands among 1060 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band36–7247–888–9159–101910–113911–123512–135213–144814–156115–165616–179717–18Caravaca de la Cruz 17.06018–199319–206620–215721–226122–234123–245924–251625–262426–272527–284128–29529–303030–31631–32432–33133–34634–35135–36337–38342–43143–44annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 72.8 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport72.8 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,431 people of 26,126 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Caravaca de la Cruz?

The unemployment rate is 4.59 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Caravaca de la Cruz?

Police recorded 3,831.432 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Caravaca de la Cruz?

The published population is 26,126 people. Source: Caravaca de la Cruz - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Caravaca de la Cruz?

2,431 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda26,130 residentsOnda26,190 residentsAlboraia/Alboraya26,273 residentsCiempozuelos26,350 residentsVillanueva de la Serena25,773 residentsCoín26,574 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Caravaca de la Cruz - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CARAVACA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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