Living in Castelló d'Empúries
In Castelló d'Empúries, the statutory reference rent is €8.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.12% in June 2026. For Castelló d'Empúries, the foreign population was 5,483 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Castelló d'Empúries had a population of 12,201.
Pricier rent than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Castelló d'Empúries?
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 Castelló d'Empúries?
Average net cold rent is 8 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 16,365 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,662 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 11,703 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Castelló d'Empúries 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Castelló d'Empúries?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.12 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Castelló d'Empúries 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 91.41 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,870 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.12 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Castelló d'Empúries?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €480 |
| 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 | €1,266 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castelló d'Empúries. 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 Castelló d'Empúries. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 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 GRO, 47 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.4% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castelló d'Empúries. 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 Castelló d'Empúries?
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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS)8
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.
Castelló d'Empúries 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.86 · Feb 20.75 · Mar 23.71 · Apr 24.89 · May 29.03 · Jun 35.28 · Jul 34.7 · Aug 35.63 · Sep 31.58 · Oct 28.6 · Nov 22.82 · Dec 19.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -0.83 · Feb -3.77 · Mar -0.65 · Apr 5.2 · May 4.87 · Jun 10.65 · Jul 14.29 · Aug 14.66 · Sep 9.92 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.99 · Dec -0.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.63 · Feb 8.67 · Mar 11.14 · Apr 13.72 · May 16.96 · Jun 21.34 · Jul 23.86 · Aug 23.75 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 17.07 · Nov 12.38 · Dec 9.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Castelló d'Empúries?
The published population was 12,201 people in January 2025. Source: Castelló d'Empúries - official stats2
By nationality
National passport55.1%Foreign residents44.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 42.24 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,483 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 5,809 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 5,922 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 12,201 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Castelló d'Empúries - official stats2Official |
International community in Castelló d'Empúries
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 | 11,231 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,143 | 54.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,047 | 18.2% |
| Africa | 1,515 | 13.5% |
| South America | 650 | 5.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 537 | 4.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 163 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 157 | 1.4% |
| North America | 19 | 0.2% |
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 | 11,231 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,322 | 56.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,237 | 19.9% |
| Africa | 1,574 | 14.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 541 | 4.8% |
| South America | 297 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 164 | 1.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 89 | 0.8% |
| North America | 7 | 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 Castelló d'Empúries
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.
Torroella de Montgrí as a Castelló d'Empúries alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €6.00/m² Torroella de Montgrí vs €8.00/m² Castelló d'Empúries−25%
- Unemployment: 1.9% Torroella de Montgrí vs 3.1% Castelló d'Empúries−39%
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Torroella de Montgrí vs 7.0 µg/m³ Castelló d'Empúries+43%
- Nearest airport: 34.0 km Torroella de Montgrí vs 47.0 km Castelló d'Empúries−28%
- Residents: 12,570 Torroella de Montgrí vs 12,201 Castelló d'Empúries+3%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Torroella de Montgrí vs €2,261 Castelló d'Empúriessame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Torroella de Montgrí vs 6,350 Castelló d'Empúriessame level
Elda as a Castelló d'Empúries alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 532 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 12,201 Castelló d'Empúries+353%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.00/m² Castelló d'Empúries−50%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Castelló d'Empúries−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Castelló d'Empúriesno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 47.0 km Castelló d'Empúries−36%
Cities near Castelló d'Empúries
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Castelló d'Empúries, nearest in population first.
How does Castelló d'Empúries compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castelló d'Empúries 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; Castelló d'Empúries'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 Castelló d'Empúries?
The published population was 12,201 people in January 2025. Source: Castelló d'Empúries - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Castelló d'Empúries?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Castelló d'Empúries?
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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS).
What is the unemployment rate in Castelló d'Empúries?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Castelló d'Empúries?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Castelló d'Empúries a good place to live?
Castelló d'Empúries 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 Castelló d'Empúries?
Roses, Figueres, Vilafant, L'Escala, Torroella de Montgrí are near Castelló d'Empúries. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Castelló d'Empúries?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,143 people (54.7%) 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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- 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
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- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CABO DE CREUS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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