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Living in Gijón

Gijón is a city in Spain. For Gijón, monthly mean temperatures were 10.8°C in January and 20°C in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.5% in 2025. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €32 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 10.8% in 2024. Gijón had a population of 269,894 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Gijón.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gijón?

Average net cold rent is 6.6 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): 6.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Gijón recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€318
Utilities, 85 m² flat€126
Transport pass€47
Fitness club€35
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesGijón highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gijón highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Gijón€6.60
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly318.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gijon (Wayback capture 20250117215435)25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass46.78 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home126.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings148,953 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings120,348 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings28,608 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 396 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.6 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 Gijón?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.78 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city11
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Gijón is 10.8%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Gijón 10.8%23 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 availability98.46 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202523Official
People in employment98,016 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,016 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.78 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city11Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Gijón by year, %10.0%13.7%17.5%21.2%2015201720192021202410.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 47.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 20.4% to 10.8%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gijón. 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
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gijón. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k366.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202517Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gijón 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 100k366.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gijón?

Police recorded about 3,678 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.18

Recorded crime across major citiesGijón highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gijón 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 residents3,678 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportOVD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport29 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 110.8 mm in January and 33.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Gijón?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

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
Gijón average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gijón average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140111928675625934485696135118JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gijón average monthly sunshine, hours050100150200112124159166178170177184173146107109JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gijón annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154023.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/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 Gijón is 9.3 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/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–10Gijón 9.335 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 mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CONSTITUCIÓN)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CONSTITUCIÓN)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9.3 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.9 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.1 · May 18 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 22 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 14.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, GIJÓN, MUSEL, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.2 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 16 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, GIJÓN, MUSEL, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.8 · Feb 10.6 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 13.2 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 20 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 19 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 11.3 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, GIJÓN, MUSEL, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 110.8 · Feb 92 · Mar 86 · Apr 75.4 · May 62.2 · Jun 58.7 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 48.3 · Sep 55.7 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 135.2 · Dec 118.2 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, GIJÓN, MUSEL, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 111.9 · Feb 124.1 · Mar 159.3 · Apr 165.6 · May 177.7 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 177.1 · Aug 184.4 · Sep 173.4 · Oct 146.2 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 109.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO19Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Vitoria-Gasteiz260,699 residentsHospitalet de Llobregat, L'289,510 residentsCoruña, A251,543 residentsVigo294,489 residentsElx/Elche245,557 residentsValladolid302,614 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gijón?

The published population was 269,894 people in January 2025. Source: Gijón - official stats10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gijón residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.9%Foreign residents 7.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents426.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area181.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share7.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents19,219 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.20Official
Population density1,486 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female142,228 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official
Population Male126,085 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official
Population269,894 people1 Jan 2025Gijón - official stats10Official
Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Gijón by year, residents265,514269,889274,263278,638200120052011201520212025269,894residents

Population rose 1.3% between 2001 and 2025, from 266,419 to 269,894.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Foreign residents in Gijón by year, residents11,01014,66418,31721,97120132015201720212023202521,215residents

Foreign residents rose 63.2% between 2013 and 2025, from 12,997 to 21,215.

International community in Gijón

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
TOTAL269,311100.0%
Spain242,14189.9%
South America11,0424.1%
European Union (without Spain)6,3152.3%
Central America and Caribbean3,5111.3%
Africa2,3590.9%
Rent of Europe2,0280.8%
Asia9940.4%
North America8080.3%
Oceania1130.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL269,311100.0%
Spanish254,89794.6%
South America4,7921.8%
European Union (without Spain)4,3261.6%
Africa1,8650.7%
Central America and Caribbean1,2650.5%
Asia9080.3%
Rent of Europe8910.3%
North America2850.1%
Statelens590.0%
Oceania230.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Gijón 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–75%
Family59%strong on safety, weak on education · range 51–67%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%
Foreign residents19,219 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population269,894 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Gijón - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings148,953 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.46 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment98,016 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households120,348 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Labour Supply Count121,068 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gijón?

The published population was 269,894 people in January 2025. Source: Gijón - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Gijón?

Average net cold rent is 6.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 462 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Gijón?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Gijón?

Police recorded about 3,678 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 Gijón?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Gijón?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Gijón a good place to live?

Gijón 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 Gijón?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,359 people (0.9%) 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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