Living in Carreño
In Carreño, the statutory reference rent is €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.7% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.65% in June 2026. Carreño had a population of 10,292 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was OVD, 19.8 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.3% in June 2025.
Lower unemployment than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Carreño?
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 Carreño?
Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 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 | 7,239 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,434 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,802 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Carreño 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 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Carreño?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.65 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Carreño 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 88.34 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,825 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.65 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in Carreño?
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. | €1,618 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,286 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carreño. 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 Carreño. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,570 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carreño. 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 Carreño?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 EL LAUREDAL)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Carreño 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 14.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.1 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 62.4 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 124.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 100 · Feb 115.7 · Mar 149.5 · Apr 161.8 · May 181.1 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 178.6 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 178.3 · Oct 141.2 · Nov 99.6 · Dec 96.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Barakaldo ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.8 °C, Gondomar (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Maia (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Matosinhos (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Valongo (Portugal) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Carreño?
The published population was 10,292 people in January 2025. Source: Carreño - official stats1
By nationality
National passport96%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 66.59 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 408 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 5,280 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 4,897 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 10,292 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Carreño - official stats1Official |
International community in Carreño
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 | 10,283 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 9,726 | 94.6% |
| South America | 178 | 1.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 162 | 1.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 73 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 62 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 45 | 0.4% |
| North America | 19 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 16 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 10,283 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 9,969 | 96.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 102 | 1.0% |
| South America | 79 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 45 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 41 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 18 | 0.2% |
| North America | 9 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Carreño
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.
Castrillón as a Carreño alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 21,998 Castrillón vs 10,292 Carreño+114%
- Rent: €5.70/m² Castrillón vs €5.00/m² Carreño+14%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Castrillón vs 11.0 µg/m³ Carreño−45%
- Nearest airport: 3.9 km Castrillón vs 19.8 km Carreño−80%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,933 (2024) Castrillón vs 3,570 (2025) Carreñono percentage
- Unemployment: 3.9% Castrillón vs 3.7% Carreño+5%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Castrillón vs €2,016 Carreñosame level
Elda as a Carreño alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 702 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 10,292 Carreño+437%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.00/m² Carreño−20%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 19.8 km Carreño+52%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,570 (2025) Carreñono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,016 Carreño−6%
Cities near Carreño
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Carreño, nearest in population first.
How does Carreño compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carreño 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; Carreño's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Carreño part of Gijón?
Carreño is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gijón city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Carreño?
The published population was 10,292 people in January 2025. Source: Carreño - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Carreño?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Carreño?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 EL LAUREDAL).
What is the unemployment rate in Carreño?
The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Carreño?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Carreño a good place to live?
Carreño 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 Carreño part of Gijón?
Carreño is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Carreño?
Gijón, Avilés, Oviedo, Gozón, Corvera de Asturias are near Carreño. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Carreño?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,726 people (94.6%) 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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