Living in Carboneras
In Carboneras, the statutory reference rent is €4.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.6% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.61% in June 2026. For Carboneras, the foreign population was 1,246 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Carboneras had a population of 8,458.
Cheaper rent than 61% 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 Carboneras?
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 Carboneras?
Average net cold rent is 4.6 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): 4.6 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 | 6,291 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,180 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,111 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Carboneras 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 276 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.6 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 Carboneras?
The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.61 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Carboneras 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.59 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 2,925 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.61 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent |
What does a salary buy in Carboneras?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €276 |
| 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 | €1,155 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carboneras. 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 Carboneras. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 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 LEI, 45.9 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carboneras. 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 Carboneras?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA)7
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.
Carboneras 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PZA. DEL CASTILLO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PZA. DEL CASTILLO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.23 · Feb 22.62 · Mar 25.02 · Apr 27.9 · May 30.38 · Jun 33.75 · Jul 36.05 · Aug 35.74 · Sep 34.88 · Oct 30.42 · Nov 26.84 · Dec 22.6 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 1 · Feb 1.95 · Mar 3.49 · Apr 7.13 · May 9.81 · Jun 14.47 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 19.53 · Sep 16.17 · Oct 9.39 · Nov 5.82 · Dec 3.46 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.89 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 14.05 · Apr 16.15 · May 19.27 · Jun 23.14 · Jul 25.72 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 23.57 · Oct 20.26 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.83 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Carboneras?
The published population was 8,458 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport85.3%Foreign residents14.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 95.46 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 15.33 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,246 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 4,072 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 4,303 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 8,458 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Carboneras
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 | 8,195 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,941 | 84.7% |
| Africa | 464 | 5.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 430 | 5.2% |
| South America | 171 | 2.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 132 | 1.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 22 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 21 | 0.3% |
| North America | 14 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,195 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,087 | 86.5% |
| Africa | 502 | 6.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 344 | 4.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 136 | 1.7% |
| South America | 79 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 23 | 0.3% |
| North America | 14 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 10 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Carboneras
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.
Garrucha as a Carboneras alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 29.7% Garrucha vs 15.3% Carboneras+93%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Garrucha vs 4.6% Carboneras−16%
- Nearest airport: 61.9 km Garrucha vs 45.9 km Carboneras+35%
- Rent: €4.80/m² Garrucha vs €4.60/m² Carboneras+4%
- Residents: 10,845 Garrucha vs 8,458 Carboneras+28%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Garrucha vs €1,796 Carbonerassame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Garrucha vs 4,750 Carbonerassame level
Vila-real as a Carboneras alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 362 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: 53,623 Vila-real vs 8,458 Carboneras+534%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.60/m² Carboneras−13%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 4.6% Carboneras+19%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Carbonerasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 45.9 km Carboneras−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Carboneras+5%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 15.3% Carboneras+5%
Cities near Carboneras
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Carboneras, nearest in population first.
How does Carboneras compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carboneras 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; Carboneras'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 Carboneras?
The published population was 8,458 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Carboneras?
Average net cold rent is 4.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 322 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Carboneras?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Carboneras?
The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Carboneras?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Carboneras a good place to live?
Carboneras 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.
Which cities are near Carboneras?
Mojácar, Garrucha are near Carboneras. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Carboneras?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,941 people (84.7%) 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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