Living in Carnota
In Carnota, the statutory reference rent is €4.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.4% (2026).
Residents of Carnota numbered 3,777 at the end of 2025. A foreign population count of 96 was recorded at the end of 2025. Carnota recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Carnota?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Carnota recorded 3,900 dwellings at the end of 2021.
How much does it cost to rent in Carnota?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 3,900 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 1,680 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,220 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Carnota 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 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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 Carnota?
The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)16
Carnota 2.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 1,122 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.42 %country median 4.4% | 4 Aug 2026 | Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)16Official |
What does a salary buy in Carnota?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €258 |
| 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 | €1,230 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carnota. 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 Carnota. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,540 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados15Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Carnota's nearest airport was SCQ, 56 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carnota. 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 Carnota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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)5
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.
Carnota 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 16.09 · Feb 17.97 · Mar 20.92 · Apr 25.68 · May 23.86 · Jun 25.69 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.59 · Sep 25.63 · Oct 24.34 · Nov 19.89 · Dec 17.29 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 5.08 · Feb 4.21 · Mar 4.11 · Apr 7.39 · May 9.19 · Jun 11.68 · Jul 13.79 · Aug 14.79 · Sep 12.21 · Oct 8.76 · Nov 5.31 · Dec 4.46 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.65 · Feb 11.12 · Mar 11.84 · Apr 12.76 · May 14.37 · Jun 16.39 · Jul 17.85 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 17.83 · Oct 16.34 · Nov 13.81 · Dec 12.29 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
Households in Carnota numbered 1,677 at the end of 2021. Carnota was home to 1,994 women at the end of 2023. The count of male residents in Carnota was 1,821 at the end of 2023.
How many people live in Carnota?
The published population was 3,777 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7
By nationality
National passport97.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.54 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 96 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Female residents | 1,994 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 1,821 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 3,777 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
International community in Carnota
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 | 3,878 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 3,715 | 95.8% |
| South America | 56 | 1.4% |
| North America | 43 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 38 | 1.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 16 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 7 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 3,878 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 3,836 | 98.9% |
| South America | 14 | 0.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 12 | 0.3% |
| North America | 7 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 7 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 2 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Carnota
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.
Vila-real as a Carnota alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 2.5% Carnota+531%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,884 Carnotano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 3,540 (2025) Carnotano percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.30/m² Carnota−7%
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Carnota, nearest in population first.
How does Carnota compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Carnota's.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carnota 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; Carnota'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 Carnota?
The published population was 3,777 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How much does it cost to rent in Carnota?
Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Carnota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Carnota?
The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).
What is the typical salary around Carnota?
The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.
Is Carnota a good place to live?
Carnota 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 Spain live in Carnota?
The official country of birth distribution records 3,715 people (95.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Carnota, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8f4d201548a0da43f575f032bc240c33]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/carnota/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_carnota-spain-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_c56d56246fa2,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Carnota, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {8f4d201548a0da43f575f032bc240c33},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/carnota/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Carnota, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/carnota/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 8f4d201548a0da43f575f032bc240c33; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-10-07
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-05
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
Show 6 more sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) sede.sepe.gob.es · checked 2026-08-04
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.