Living in La Guardia de Jaén
In La Guardia de Jaén, the statutory reference rent is €4.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2026).
La Guardia de Jaén's population was 5,212 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.18% in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to La Guardia de Jaén?
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 La Guardia de Jaén?
Average net cold rent is 4.2 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): 4.2 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 | 2,745 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 1,728 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,014 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is La Guardia de Jaén 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 252 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.2 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 La Guardia de Jaén?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
La Guardia de Jaén 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.65 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 2,280 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.18 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in La Guardia de Jaén?
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€4.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €252 |
| 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 | €1,179 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Guardia de Jaén. 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 La Guardia de Jaén. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRX, 62 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Guardia de Jaén. 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 La Guardia de Jaén?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
La Guardia de Jaén 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13 · Feb 14.6 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20.3 · May 25 · Jun 30.5 · Jul 34.4 · Aug 34 · Sep 28.3 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 13.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JAÉN19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JAÉN19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.1 · Feb 10.4 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.4 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 23 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 10.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JAÉN19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.9 · Feb 50.1 · Mar 58.1 · Apr 57.3 · May 39.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 1.3 · Aug 9.2 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 51.9 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 64.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JAÉN19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Dos Hermanas ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.0 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.0 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.2 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.2 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °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 La Guardia de Jaén?
The published population was 5,212 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport98.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38.43 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 94 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 2,531 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 2,644 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 5,212 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in La Guardia de Jaén
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 | 5,104 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,968 | 97.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 49 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 31 | 0.6% |
| South America | 27 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 11 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 11 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 6 | 0.1% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,104 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,021 | 98.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 40 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 28 | 0.5% |
| South America | 7 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 4 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on La Guardia de Jaén
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.
Huelma as a La Guardia de Jaén alternative in the same region
23 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €2.60/m² Huelma vs €4.20/m² La Guardia de Jaén−38%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Huelma vs 5.2% La Guardia de Jaén−21%
- Nearest airport: 58.4 km Huelma vs 62.0 km La Guardia de Jaén−6%
- Residents: 5,485 Huelma vs 5,212 La Guardia de Jaén+5%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Huelma vs €1,796 La Guardia de Jaénsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Huelma vs 4,750 La Guardia de Jaénsame level
Vila-real as a La Guardia de Jaén alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 395 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 5,212 La Guardia de Jaén+929%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 La Guardia de Jaénno percentage
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 62.0 km La Guardia de Jaén−45%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.20/m² La Guardia de Jaén−5%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 La Guardia de Jaén+5%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.2% La Guardia de Jaén+6%
Cities near La Guardia de Jaén
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Guardia de Jaén 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; La Guardia de Jaén's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is La Guardia de Jaén part of Jaén?
La Guardia de Jaén is in the published commuting zone of Jaén; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jaén city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in La Guardia de Jaén?
The published population was 5,212 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in La Guardia de Jaén?
Average net cold rent is 4.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 294 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in La Guardia de Jaén?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE).
What is the unemployment rate in La Guardia de Jaén?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around La Guardia de Jaén?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is La Guardia de Jaén a good place to live?
La Guardia de Jaén 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.
Is La Guardia de Jaén part of Jaén?
La Guardia de Jaén is in the published commuting zone of Jaén; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near La Guardia de Jaén?
Jaén, Mancha Real, Los Villares, Torredelcampo, Torredonjimeno are near La Guardia de Jaén. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in La Guardia de Jaén?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,968 people (97.3%) 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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