Living in Ciudad Rodrigo
In Ciudad Rodrigo, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.39%. The population of Ciudad Rodrigo, in Spain, was 11,750 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Ciudad Rodrigo?
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 Ciudad Rodrigo?
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.es1
| 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 | 9,525 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,166 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,356 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Ciudad Rodrigo 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 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ciudad Rodrigo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.39 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Ciudad Rodrigo 5.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 88.62 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 4,206 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.39 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent |
What does a salary buy in Ciudad Rodrigo?
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. | €1,520 |
| 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 | €1,308 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ciudad Rodrigo. 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 Ciudad Rodrigo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SLM, 95 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ciudad Rodrigo. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 17.14 · Feb 21.61 · Mar 24.35 · Apr 27.52 · May 32.99 · Jun 38.34 · Jul 38.81 · Aug 39.9 · Sep 38.61 · Oct 31.95 · Nov 22.22 · Dec 19.14 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.56 · Feb -6.79 · Mar -7.17 · Apr -3 · May -1.1 · Jun 4.98 · Jul 7.41 · Aug 8.21 · Sep 5.69 · Oct -0.8 · Nov -4.42 · Dec -6.55 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.22 · Feb 4.89 · Mar 7.62 · Apr 10.44 · May 14.51 · Jun 19.81 · Jul 23.39 · Aug 23.43 · Sep 19.43 · Oct 13.71 · Nov 7.54 · Dec 4.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ciudad Rodrigo?
The published population was 11,750 people in January 2025. Source: Ciudad Rodrigo - official stats2
By nationality
National passport95.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 240.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.59 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 491 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official |
| Female residents | 6,157 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Male residents | 5,653 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 11,750 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Ciudad Rodrigo - official stats2Official |
International community in Ciudad Rodrigo
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 | 12,056 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,359 | 94.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 401 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 116 | 1.0% |
| South America | 85 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 29 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 27 | 0.2% |
| North America | 11 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,056 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 11,686 | 96.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 162 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 111 | 0.9% |
| South America | 48 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 25 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 13 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 6 | 0.0% |
| North America | 4 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Ciudad Rodrigo
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.
Tres Cantos as a Ciudad Rodrigo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 238 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 Ciudad Rodrigo+253%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 11,750 Ciudad Rodrigo+365%
- Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.6% Ciudad Rodrigo+110%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 5.4% Ciudad Rodrigo−52%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,881 Ciudad Rodrigo+24%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 95.0 km Ciudad Rodrigo−82%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 4,030 (2025) Ciudad Rodrigono percentage
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Ciudad Rodrigo, nearest in population first.
How does Ciudad Rodrigo compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ciudad Rodrigo 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; Ciudad Rodrigo'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 Ciudad Rodrigo?
The published population was 11,750 people in January 2025. Source: Ciudad Rodrigo - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Ciudad Rodrigo?
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.
What is the unemployment rate in Ciudad Rodrigo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Ciudad Rodrigo?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Ciudad Rodrigo?
491 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Ciudad Rodrigo a good place to live?
Ciudad Rodrigo 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 Spain live in Ciudad Rodrigo?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,359 people (94.2%) 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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Sources
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- Ciudad Rodrigo - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
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- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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