Living in Foz
In Foz, the statutory reference rent is €4.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.13% in June 2026. Foz is in Spain; its population was 10,329 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.8% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 83% 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 Foz?
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 Foz?
Average net cold rent is 4.1 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): 4.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| 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 | 11,007 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,242 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 6,765 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Foz 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 246 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.1 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 Foz?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.13 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Foz 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.8 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 3,849 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.13 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent |
What does a salary buy in Foz?
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€4.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €246 |
| 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 | €1,242 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Foz. 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 Foz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,540 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados18Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was LCG, 95.3 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Foz. 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
Is the air quality good in Foz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ESCOLA DE MÚSICA)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Foz 4.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station XOVE)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ESCOLA DE MÚSICA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ESCOLA DE MÚSICA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.14 · Feb 20.66 · Mar 27.15 · Apr 34.77 · May 33.37 · Jun 36.37 · Jul 38.1 · Aug 38.53 · Sep 38.45 · Oct 32.36 · Nov 22.85 · Dec 17.7 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -3.19 · Feb -3.42 · Mar -4.23 · Apr -0.66 · May 1.29 · Jun 5.24 · Jul 7.12 · Aug 7.95 · Sep 5.02 · Oct 2.05 · Nov -3.19 · Dec -4.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.13 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.77 · Apr 10.42 · May 12.82 · Jun 15.98 · Jul 18.01 · Aug 18.52 · Sep 16.96 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 9.62 · Dec 7.52 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Foz?
The published population was 10,329 people in January 2025. Source: Foz - official stats7
By nationality
National passport92.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 100.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.63 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 801 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 5,229 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 4,934 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 10,329 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Foz - official stats7Official |
International community in Foz
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 | 10,090 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 9,164 | 90.8% |
| South America | 318 | 3.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 246 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 152 | 1.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 129 | 1.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 56 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.2% |
| North America | 6 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 10,090 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 9,471 | 93.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 216 | 2.1% |
| South America | 161 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 143 | 1.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 62 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 18 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 17 | 0.2% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Foz
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.
Burela as a Foz alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €3.30/m² Burela vs €4.10/m² Foz−20%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Burela vs 3.1% Foz+13%
- Residents: 9,630 Burela vs 10,329 Foz−7%
- Nearest airport: 91.4 km Burela vs 95.3 km Foz−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Burela vs €1,884 Fozsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Burela vs 3,540 Fozsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Burela vs 4.0 µg/m³ Fozsame level
Elda as a Foz alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 783 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 10,329 Foz+435%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 95.3 km Foz−69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,540 (2025) Fozno percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 8.6% (2025) Fozno percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.10/m² Fozsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,884 Fozsame level
Cities near Foz
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Foz, nearest in population first.
How does Foz compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Foz 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; Foz'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 Foz?
The published population was 10,329 people in January 2025. Source: Foz - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Foz?
Average net cold rent is 4.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 287 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Foz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ESCOLA DE MÚSICA).
What is the unemployment rate in Foz?
The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Foz?
The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Foz a good place to live?
Foz 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 Foz?
Burela, Ribadeo are near Foz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Foz?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,164 people (90.8%) 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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