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Living in Carolina, La

In Carolina, La, rent averages €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.9% (2026).

Carolina, La, a city in Spain, had a population of 14,677 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population14,677people1 Jan 2025Official source · Carolina, La - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate8.9%country median 4.4% — 103% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,750incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Carolina, La?

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 Carolina, La.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Carolina, La?

Average net cold rent is 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): 3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Carolina, La recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesCarolina, La highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Carolina, La highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Carolina, La€3.00
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market
Dwellings8,073 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,150 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,923 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Is Carolina, La 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 52–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–77%
Family55%strong on housing, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement62%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 49–75%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.9% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Carolina, La?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Carolina, La is 8.9%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.01 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment5,079 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent

What does a salary buy in Carolina, La?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,251of €1,463 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €180
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€1,251
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carolina, La. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carolina, La. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCarolina, La highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Carolina, La highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,750 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 118.2 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport118.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carolina, La. 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 Carolina, La.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Carolina, La?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 BAILÉN)8

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

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 Carolina, La is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)8Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Carolina, La?

The published population was 14,677 people in January 2025. Source: Carolina, La - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area201.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign residents237 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female7,461 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male7,340 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population14,677 people1 Jan 2025Carolina, La - official stats2Official

International community in Carolina, La

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
TOTAL15,033100.0%
Spain14,67597.6%
European Union (without Spain)1010.7%
Asia740.5%
South America700.5%
Africa370.2%
Central America and Caribbean310.2%
Rent of Europe310.2%
North America140.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL15,033100.0%
Spanish14,83198.7%
European Union (without Spain)660.4%
Asia400.3%
South America290.2%
Africa280.2%
Central America and Caribbean150.1%
Rent of Europe140.1%
North America100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,150 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count7,140 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Carolina, La

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.

Bailén as a Carolina, La alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 6.7% Bailén vs 8.9% Carolina, La−25%
  • Rent: €3.10/m² Bailén vs €3.00/m² Carolina, La+3%
  • Nearest airport: 98.2 km Bailén vs 118.2 km Carolina, La−17%
  • Residents: 17,119 Bailén vs 14,677 Carolina, La+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Bailén vs €1,796 Carolina, Lasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Bailén vs 4,750 Carolina, Lasame level
Full comparisonMore about Bailén

Tres Cantos as a Carolina, La alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 259 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €3.00/m² Carolina, La+253%
  • Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 14,677 Carolina, La+272%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 8.9% Carolina, La−71%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,796 Carolina, La+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 14.0 µg/m³ Carolina, La−43%
  • Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 118.2 km Carolina, La−86%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 4,750 Carolina, Lano percentage
Full comparisonMore about Tres Cantos

Cities near Carolina, La

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Linares 19.4 km away
Rent
3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Bailén 24.3 km away
Rent
3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Carolina, La, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Sanlúcar la Mayor14,648 residentsMont-roig del Camp14,615 residentsMoralzarzal14,772 residentsAlovera14,526 residentsAndoain14,517 residentsAlginet14,844 residents

How does Carolina, La compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carolina, La 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School 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; Carolina, La'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 Carolina, La?

The published population was 14,677 people in January 2025. Source: Carolina, La - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Carolina, La?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Carolina, La?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 BAILÉN).

What is the unemployment rate in Carolina, La?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Carolina, La?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Carolina, La a good place to live?

Carolina, La 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 Carolina, La?

Linares, Bailén are near Carolina, La. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Carolina, La?

The official country of birth distribution records 37 people (0.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Carolina, La, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f5d6783b100329c286c0bdcb9d3015ef]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/carolina-la/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Carolina, La, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2 interior.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
  2. Carolina, La - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  3. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  4. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  5. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  6. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  7. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  8. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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