Living in Cudillero

In Cudillero, the statutory reference rent is €4.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2026).

The population of Cudillero totalled 4,896 at the end of 2025. Regional median gross salary figures for Cudillero showed €1,881 per month at the end of 2024. Cudillero was home to 220 foreign residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population4,896people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Median gross salary (region)1,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent4.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 16% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate3.62%country median 4.4% — 18% belowOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime3,570incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

Cudillero recorded 5,184 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Cudillero?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesCudillero highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Cudillero€4.30

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan²Official · national market
Dwellings	5,184 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	2,307 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	2,877 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Cudillero 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–75%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cudillero?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.62 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cudillero is 3.6%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Cudillero 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,659 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.62 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Cudillero?

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

Left over each month€1,230of €1,520 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.	€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €258
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	€1,230

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCudillero highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,570 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025¹³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Cudillero's nearest airport was OVD, 9 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	10 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OVD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cudillero. 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, HybridCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cudillero.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cudillero?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

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

14°6°

15°7°

16°8°

18°10°

20°13°

22°15°

23°16°

21°14°

19°12°

16°9°

14°7°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

114

119

149

125

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

100

116

150

162

181

166

179

196

178

141

100

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Cudillero is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Cudillero 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 14.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 6.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.1 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 62.4 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 124.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 100 · Feb 115.7 · Mar 149.5 · Apr 161.8 · May 181.1 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 178.6 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 178.3 · Oct 141.2 · Nov 99.6 · Dec 96.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Barakaldo ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.8 °C, Gondomar (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Maia (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Matosinhos (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Valongo (Portugal) ±1.3 °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

Cudillero counted 2,307 households at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Cudillero was 2,489 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, Cudillero had 2,420 residents who were male.

How many people live in Cudillero?

The published population was 4,896 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	4.49 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁶Official
Foreign residents	220 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁶Official
Female residents	2,489 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Male residents	2,420 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	4,896 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷Official

International community in Cudillero

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	4,993	100.0%
Spain	4,732	94.8%
European Union (without Spain)	99	2.0%
South America	72	1.4%
Central America and Caribbean	45	0.9%
Rent of Europe	22	0.4%
Africa	10	0.2%
North America	9	0.2%
Asia	4	0.1%

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	4,993	100.0%
Spanish	4,831	96.8%
European Union (without Spain)	102	2.0%
South America	28	0.6%
Rent of Europe	11	0.2%
Central America and Caribbean	7	0.1%
North America	7	0.1%
Africa	6	0.1%
Asia	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,307 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour force	2,043 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Cudillero

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.

Vila-real as a Cudillero alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 4.5% Cudillero+257%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 3,570 (2025) Cudillerono percentage
Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.30/m² Cudillero−7%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,881 Cudillerosame level

Full comparison More about Vila-real

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities

Quesada4,899 residents Oliva de la Frontera4,903 residents Enguera4,906 residents Vedra4,906 residents Villafranca de los Caballeros4,915 residents Sangüesa/Zangoza4,876 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cudillero 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 guide

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; Cudillero's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Cudillero part of Gijón?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Cudillero?

The published population was 4,896 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Cudillero?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cudillero?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Cudillero?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Cudillero?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Cudillero a good place to live?

Cudillero 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 Cudillero part of Gijón?

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

How many people born in Spain live in Cudillero?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,732 people (94.8%) 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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