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Living in Getafe

A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €112 in December 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.09% in June 2026. Getafe, a city in Spain, had a population of 193,238 at the start of 2025. Monthly precipitation was 28 mm in January and 6.4 mm in July. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €33 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Getafe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Getafe?

Average net cold rent is 9.3 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): 9.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Getafe recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€168
Utilities, 85 m² flat€112
Fitness club€56
Transport pass€55
Internet, 60 Mbps€33

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesGetafe highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Getafe highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Getafe€9.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly56.39 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly167.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass54.74 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home112 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings79,836 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings70,629 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,207 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 558 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.3 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 Getafe?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.09 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Getafe is 4.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Getafe 4.1%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.68 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment78,906 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.09 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k289.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Getafe 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k289.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Getafe?

Police recorded about 4,733 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14

Recorded crime across major citiesGetafe highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Getafe highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,733 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport24.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 26.5°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Getafe?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

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
Getafe average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Getafe average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602831323836166823544537JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Getafe average monthly sunshine, hours05101520567891112119755JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Getafe annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154023.0PM10104025.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Getafe 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 · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–9Getafe 8.041 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GETAFE)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GETAFE)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.8 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.9 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 33.6 · Aug 32.9 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 21 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MADRID/GETAFE, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.7 · May 11.5 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MADRID/GETAFE, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.7 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.8 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, MADRID/GETAFE, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 31.9 · Apr 38.2 · May 36.4 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 6.4 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 53.7 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 37.1 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, MADRID/GETAFE, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 8.2 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 4.5 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MADRID/GETAFE, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Leganés195,734 residentsFuenlabrada190,076 residentsDonostia/San Sebastián189,866 residentsAlcalá de Henares203,208 residentsCastelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana183,711 residentsAlmería205,468 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Getafe?

The published population was 193,238 people in January 2025. Source: Getafe - official stats6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Getafe residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area78.38 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share15.13 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents27,691 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female95,405 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male90,494 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population193,238 people1 Jan 2025Getafe - official stats6Official

International community in Getafe

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
TOTAL183,872100.0%
Spain154,37784.0%
South America12,7977.0%
European Union (without Spain)5,9263.2%
Africa3,8262.1%
Central America and Caribbean2,4021.3%
Asia2,3391.3%
Rent of Europe1,8391.0%
North America3370.2%
Oceania290.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL183,872100.0%
Spanish160,58287.3%
South America6,7003.6%
European Union (without Spain)6,6743.6%
Africa3,8942.1%
Asia2,6611.4%
Rent of Europe1,7130.9%
Central America and Caribbean1,4310.8%
North America2010.1%
Oceania110.0%
Statelens50.0%

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

Is Getafe 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–62%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–61%
Foreign residents27,691 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population193,238 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Getafe - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings79,836 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.68 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment78,906 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households70,626 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count90,639 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Getafe?

The published population was 193,238 people in January 2025. Source: Getafe - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Getafe?

Average net cold rent is 9.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 651 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Getafe?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Getafe?

Police recorded about 4,733 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Getafe?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Getafe?

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

Is Getafe a good place to live?

Getafe 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Getafe?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,826 people (2.1%) 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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