Living in Fraga
In Fraga, the statutory reference rent is €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.1% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 2.07% in June 2026. Fraga had a population of 15,576 at the start of 2025. For Fraga, annual PM2.5 was 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.9% in 2025.
Lower unemployment than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Fraga?
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 Fraga?
Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 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 | 7,809 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,403 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,409 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Fraga 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 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Fraga?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.07 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Fraga 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.93 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 6,471 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,078 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.07 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent |
What does a salary buy in Fraga?
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. | €1,658 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,326 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fraga. 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 Fraga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 139.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fraga 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fraga. 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 Fraga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Fraga 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LLEIDA (IRURITA - PIUS XII))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LLEIDA (IRURITA - PIUS XII))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 14 · Mar 18.4 · Apr 21.2 · May 25.5 · Jun 30.3 · Jul 33.2 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 22.3 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 10 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LLEIDA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.5 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LLEIDA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.5 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LLEIDA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 25.6 · Feb 14.9 · Mar 29.3 · Apr 41.2 · May 40.7 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 36.7 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 37.7 · Dec 22.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LLEIDA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 117.8 · Feb 179 · Mar 237.2 · Apr 256.3 · May 297.9 · Jun 330.9 · Jul 364.1 · Aug 329.4 · Sep 265.1 · Oct 206.3 · Nov 138.7 · Dec 95.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LLEIDA20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcobendas ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±1.5 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±1.5 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.1 °C, Bari (Italy) ±2.2 °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 Fraga?
The published population was 15,576 people in January 2025. Source: Fraga - official stats7
By nationality
National passport75.3%Foreign residents24.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 437.8 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 25.25 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,848 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 7,515 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 7,858 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 15,576 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Fraga - official stats7Official |
International community in Fraga
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 | 15,119 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,707 | 77.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,763 | 11.7% |
| Africa | 1,186 | 7.8% |
| South America | 259 | 1.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 85 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 64 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 46 | 0.3% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 | 15,119 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 11,571 | 76.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,062 | 13.6% |
| Africa | 1,220 | 8.1% |
| South America | 114 | 0.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 59 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 50 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 39 | 0.3% |
| North America | 4 | 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 Fraga
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.
Almacelles as a Fraga alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Almacelles vs €5.00/m² Fraga−20%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 249.0 Almacelles vs 139.8 Fraga+78%
- Nearest airport: 8.1 km Almacelles vs 27.7 km Fraga−71%
- Residents: 7,018 Almacelles vs 15,576 Fraga−55%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 (2024) Almacelles vs 4,120 (2025) Fragano percentage
- Unemployment: 2.3% Almacelles vs 2.1% Fraga+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Almacelles vs €2,078 Fraga+9%
Elda as a Fraga alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 352 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 139.8 Fraga+565%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 15,576 Fraga+255%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.00/m² Fraga−20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,120 (2025) Fragano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Fraga−9%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 25.3% (2025) Fragano percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 27.7 km Fraga+8%
Tallinn as a Fraga alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2606 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.00/m² (2022) Fragano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.0 µg/m³ Fraga−40%
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 27.7 km Fraga−80%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,078 (2024) Fragano percentage
Cities near Fraga
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Fraga, nearest in population first.
How does Fraga compare?
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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; Fraga'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 Fraga?
The published population was 15,576 people in January 2025. Source: Fraga - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Fraga?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Fraga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
What is the unemployment rate in Fraga?
The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Fraga?
The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Fraga a good place to live?
Fraga 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 Fraga?
Alcarràs, Alpicat, Almacelles are near Fraga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Fraga?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,707 people (77.4%) 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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