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Living in Cobeña

In Cobeña, rent averages €8.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 3.13% in June 2026. Cobeña, a city in Spain, had a population of 7,670 at the start of 2025. For Cobeña, the nearest airport was MAD, 9.9 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population7,670people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)2,336EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent8.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 69% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.13%country median 4.4% — 29% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,490incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad en la región de Madrid es la más baja de los últimos 20 años con el máximo de población total y de población migrante
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALGETE)

Pricier rent than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Cobeña?

Average net cold rent is 8.6 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): 8.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cobeña recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Cobeña€8.60
Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings2,643 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,412 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings231 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Cobeña 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 516 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.6 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

What is the unemployment rate in Cobeña?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cobeña is 3.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.72 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment3,420 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.13 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent

What does a salary buy in Cobeña?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,336 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,282of €1,830 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.€1,830
Rent, 60 m²€8.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €516
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€1,282
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cobeña. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCobeña highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cobeña 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 residents5,490 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad en la región de Madrid es la más baja de los últimos 20 años con el máximo de población total y de población migrante14Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport9.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cobeña. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cobeña.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cobeña?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 ALGETE)6

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Cobeña is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALGETE)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SAN SEBASTIAN DE LOS REYES)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALGETE)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 17 · Apr 19.5 · May 24.1 · Jun 30.1 · Jul 33.9 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 11.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/TORREJÓN19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 5.7 · May 9.2 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/TORREJÓN19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 6.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/TORREJÓN19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.6 · Feb 28.5 · Mar 32.3 · Apr 41.4 · May 45.8 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 8.9 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 56.2 · Nov 47.4 · Dec 34.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/TORREJÓN19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 156.8 · Feb 182.1 · Mar 215.8 · Apr 243.6 · May 288.6 · Jun 332.9 · Jul 376.4 · Aug 347.5 · Sep 256.9 · Oct 205 · Nov 157.5 · Dec 128.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/TORREJÓN19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Alcobendas ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.8 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.0 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.2 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Provo (United States) ±2.3 °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 Cobeña?

The published population was 7,670 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.84 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign residents973 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es21Official
Population Female3,932 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male3,766 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population7,670 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official

International community in Cobeña

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
TOTAL7,424100.0%
Spain6,24084.1%
European Union (without Spain)4746.4%
South America4015.4%
Rent of Europe981.3%
Central America and Caribbean741.0%
Africa530.7%
Asia490.7%
North America320.4%
Oceania30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,424100.0%
Spanish6,54988.2%
European Union (without Spain)5177.0%
South America1542.1%
Rent of Europe751.0%
Central America and Caribbean440.6%
Asia370.5%
Africa360.5%
North America120.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,412 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count3,759 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Cobeña

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.

Algete as a Cobeña alternative in the same region

3 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 21,144 Algete vs 7,670 Cobeña+176%
  • Rent: €7.60/m² Algete vs €8.60/m² Cobeña−12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,110 (2024) Algete vs 5,490 (2025) Cobeñano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 13.1 km Algete vs 9.9 km Cobeña+32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Algete vs €2,336 Cobeñasame level
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Algete vs 3.1% Cobeñasame level

Elda as a Cobeña alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 329 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 7,670 Cobeña+620%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.60/m² Cobeña−53%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 9.9 km Cobeña+203%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,336 Cobeña−19%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 5,490 (2025) Cobeñano percentage

Cities near Cobeña

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

Torrejón de Ardoz Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away
Rent
8.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alcalá de Henares Commuting Zone · 15.3 km away
Rent
8.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Coslada Commuting Zone · 16.4 km away
Rent
9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Madrid Commuting Zone · 23.5 km away
Rent
14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Algete 3.5 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Daganzo de Arriba 5.0 km away
Rent
8.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cobeña 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; Cobeña's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Cobeña part of Madrid?

Cobeña is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cobeña?

The published population was 7,670 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Cobeña?

Average net cold rent is 8.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 602 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cobeña?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 ALGETE).

What is the unemployment rate in Cobeña?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Cobeña?

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

Is Cobeña a good place to live?

Cobeña 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 Cobeña part of Madrid?

Cobeña is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Cobeña?

Torrejón de Ardoz, Alcalá de Henares, Coslada, Madrid, Algete are near Cobeña. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Cobeña?

The official country of birth distribution records 53 people (0.7%) 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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