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Living in Cercedilla

Cercedilla is a city in Spain, with a population of 7,772 at the start of 2025. Monthly precipitation was 143 mm in January and 18.1 mm in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.6% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Cercedilla?

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 Cercedilla.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Cercedilla?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 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): 7.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Cercedilla yet.

Net rent across major citiesCercedilla highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cercedilla highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€7.10Cercedilla€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,106 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,820 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,283 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 426 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.1 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 4.28% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Cercedilla?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.28 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cercedilla is 4.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Cercedilla 4.3%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability91.56 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment3,285 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.28 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cercedilla. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cercedilla. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k2,846 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cercedilla 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k2,846 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport49.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cercedilla. 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 Cercedilla.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.1°C in January and 17.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cercedilla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Cercedilla average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cercedilla average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518014311911812812051183161170174150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cercedilla average monthly sunshine, hours05101520345671011117533JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cercedilla annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.515409.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Cercedilla is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–13Cercedilla 12.04 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PUERTO DE COTOS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 7.9 · May 12.7 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, NAVACERRADA,PUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 0.2 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0 · Dec -1.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, NAVACERRADA,PUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 4 · May 8.3 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, NAVACERRADA,PUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 143 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 118.2 · Apr 127.5 · May 119.8 · Jun 51.2 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 169.6 · Nov 173.9 · Dec 149.9 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, NAVACERRADA,PUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 5.9 · May 7.4 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 7.3 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 3.3 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, NAVACERRADA,PUERTO, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Castell, Es7,774 residentsGuissona7,774 residentsMedio Cudeyo7,775 residentsOroso7,776 residentsAbadiño7,768 residentsCabrils7,765 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cercedilla?

The published population was 7,772 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cercedilla residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.1%Foreign residents13.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area35.78 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share14.35 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents1,081 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female3,872 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male3,776 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population7,772 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Cercedilla

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
TOTAL7,315100.0%
Spain6,18984.6%
Africa3464.7%
South America2894.0%
European Union (without Spain)2183.0%
Central America and Caribbean1331.8%
Rent of Europe741.0%
Asia330.5%
North America280.4%
Oceania50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,315100.0%
Spanish6,37187.1%
Africa3925.4%
European Union (without Spain)2112.9%
South America1401.9%
Central America and Caribbean921.3%
Rent of Europe610.8%
Asia300.4%
North America160.2%
Oceania20.0%

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

Is Cercedilla 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Foreign residents1,081 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population7,772 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings5,106 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability91.56 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,285 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,820 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count3,729 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cercedilla?

The published population was 7,772 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Cercedilla?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 497 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cercedilla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA).

What is the unemployment rate in Cercedilla?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Cercedilla?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Cercedilla?

1,081 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Cercedilla a good place to live?

Cercedilla 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 Africa live in Cercedilla?

The official country of birth distribution records 346 people (4.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cercedilla, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cercedilla/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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