Living in Écija
In Écija, rent averages €3.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.8% (2026).
Écija had 39,659 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.9% in June 2025. The nearest airport was ODB, 39.1 km away in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Écija?
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 Écija?
Average net cold rent is 3.7 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): 3.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| 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 | 18,684 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 14,886 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 3,798 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Écija 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 222 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.7 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
The unemployment rate was 6.8% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Écija?
The unemployment rate is 6.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Écija 6.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.86 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official |
| People in employment | 14,394 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent |
What does a salary buy in Écija?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €222 |
| 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 | €1,209 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Écija. 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 Écija. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Écija?
Police recorded about 3,651 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,651 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,651 offences per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Écija. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 21.41 · Feb 23.79 · Mar 30.64 · Apr 31.64 · May 38.26 · Jun 42.6 · Jul 45.06 · Aug 45.6 · Sep 43.98 · Oct 34.83 · Nov 28.08 · Dec 23.62 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -5.39 · Feb -5 · Mar -4.16 · Apr 1.24 · May 3.47 · Jun 9.15 · Jul 13.21 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.42 · Oct 1.16 · Nov -2.55 · Dec -3.79 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.47 · Feb 9.59 · Mar 12.31 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.53 · Jun 25.09 · Jul 28.59 · Aug 28.66 · Sep 24.09 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.51 · Dec 9.43 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Écija?
The published population was 39,659 people in January 2025. Source: Écija - official stats5
By nationality
National passport96.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 978.2 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es15Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,260 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official |
| Population Female | 20,085 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population Male | 19,445 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 39,659 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Écija - official stats5Official |
International community in Écija
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 | 39,866 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 38,606 | 96.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 432 | 1.1% |
| South America | 396 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 132 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 117 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 95 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 56 | 0.1% |
| North America | 30 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 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 | 39,866 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 38,896 | 97.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 411 | 1.0% |
| South America | 202 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 114 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 85 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 72 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 66 | 0.2% |
| North America | 19 | 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 Écija
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.
Fuente Palmera as a Écija alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.6% Fuente Palmera vs 6.8% Écija−48%
- Rent: €3.20/m² Fuente Palmera vs €3.70/m² Écija−14%
- Residents: 9,883 Fuente Palmera vs 39,659 Écija−75%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Fuente Palmera vs 3,651 Écijano percentage
- Nearest airport: 27.2 km Fuente Palmera vs 39.1 km Écija−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Fuente Palmera vs €1,796 Écijasame level
Vila-real as a Écija alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 507 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 3,651 Écija−26%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 6.8% Écija−19%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.70/m² Écija+8%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 39,659 Écija+35%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Écija+5%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 39.1 km Écija−13%
Cities near Écija
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Écija, nearest in population first.
How does Écija compare?
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Écija in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Écija 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; Écija'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 Écija?
The published population was 39,659 people in January 2025. Source: Écija - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Écija?
Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 259 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
How safe is Écija?
Police recorded about 3,651 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.
What is the unemployment rate in Écija?
The unemployment rate is 6.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Écija?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Écija?
1,260 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Écija a good place to live?
Écija 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 Écija?
Fuente Palmera, Carlota, La, Santaella, Palma del Río, Fuentes de Andalucía are near Écija. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Écija?
The official country of birth distribution records 117 people (0.3%) 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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