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Living in Cervera

In Cervera, rent averages €3.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

Cervera is in Spain; its population was 9,603 at the start of 2025. For Cervera, gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population9,603people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)2,261EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 25% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.24%country median 4.4% — 26% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,350incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2

Cheaper rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% 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 Cervera?

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 Cervera.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Cervera?

Average net cold rent is 3.8 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): 3.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cervera recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Cervera€3.80
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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings4,668 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,468 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,200 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Cervera 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–75%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–78%
Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 228 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.8 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.24% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Cervera?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.24 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cervera is 3.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.15 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment4,053 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.24 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent

What does a salary buy in Cervera?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,261 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,518of €1,778 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.€1,778
Rent, 60 m²€3.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €228
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€1,518
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cervera. 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 Cervera. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCervera highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cervera 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 residents6,350 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 REU, 58.3 km away, with 16 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport16 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportREU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport58.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.81 · Feb 23.4 · Mar 26.21 · Apr 30.62 · May 34.66 · Jun 40.05 · Jul 39.08 · Aug 38.52 · Sep 37.21 · Oct 31.45 · Nov 24.03 · Dec 18.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.92 · Feb -7.65 · Mar -5.44 · Apr -0.73 · May 2.37 · Jun 7.43 · Jul 10.04 · Aug 10.46 · Sep 4.95 · Oct -0.14 · Nov -3.52 · Dec -5.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.64 · Feb 6.59 · Mar 9.75 · Apr 12.93 · May 16.98 · Jun 21.95 · Jul 24.53 · Aug 24.19 · Sep 20.06 · Oct 15.79 · Nov 9.74 · Dec 6.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cervera?

The published population was 9,603 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area55.21 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share24.08 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents2,319 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Population Female4,633 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male4,820 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population9,603 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5Official

International community in Cervera

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
TOTAL9,335100.0%
Spain7,16876.8%
Africa1,25413.4%
European Union (without Spain)3313.5%
South America2702.9%
Rent of Europe1531.6%
Central America and Caribbean860.9%
Asia680.7%
North America50.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL9,335100.0%
Spanish7,26877.9%
Africa1,33714.3%
European Union (without Spain)3583.8%
Rent of Europe1491.6%
South America1161.2%
Asia650.7%
Central America and Caribbean370.4%
North America50.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,468 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count4,566 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Alternatives for people set on Cervera

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.

Guissona as a Cervera alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 51.9% Guissona vs 24.1% Cervera+115%
  • Unemployment: 1.9% Guissona vs 3.2% Cervera−40%
  • Rent: €4.20/m² Guissona vs €3.80/m² Cervera+11%
  • Residents: 7,774 Guissona vs 9,603 Cervera−19%
  • Nearest airport: 62.4 km Guissona vs 58.3 km Cervera+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Guissona vs €2,261 Cerverasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Guissona vs 6,350 Cerverasame level
Full comparisonMore about Guissona

Cities near Cervera

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

Tàrrega 11.1 km away
Rent
4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Guissona 13.3 km away
Rent
4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Agramunt 19.7 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Bellpuig 21.8 km away
Rent
4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Catral9,600 residentsCaldas de Reis9,615 residentsLlagostera9,585 residentsBurela9,630 residentsSan Sebastián de la Gomera9,574 residentsColmenarejo9,640 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cervera 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; Cervera'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 Cervera?

The published population was 9,603 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Cervera?

Average net cold rent is 3.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 266 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Cervera?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Cervera?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Cervera?

2,319 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Cervera a good place to live?

Cervera 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 Cervera?

Tàrrega, Guissona, Agramunt, Bellpuig are near Cervera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Cervera?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,254 people (13.4%) 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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  3. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  4. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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