Living in Guardo
In Guardo, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.6% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.6% in June 2026. Guardo is in Spain; its population was 5,502 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was LEN, 69.6 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.5% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Guardo?
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 Guardo?
Average net cold rent is 4 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 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 | 4,326 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,628 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,698 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Guardo 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 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Guardo?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Guardo 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.47 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 1,926 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent |
What does a salary buy in Guardo?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €240 |
| 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 | €1,248 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Guardo. 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 Guardo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 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 Guardo. 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 Guardo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2020) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency6
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.
Guardo 4.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GUARDO)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GUARDO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2020 | European Environment Agency6Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 14.56 · Feb 16.76 · Mar 19.59 · Apr 23.87 · May 26.52 · Jun 30.73 · Jul 30.88 · Aug 32.78 · Sep 31.09 · Oct 23.85 · Nov 18.23 · Dec 14.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -13.09 · Feb -13.5 · Mar -16.15 · Apr -4.96 · May -3.3 · Jun -0.38 · Jul 2.35 · Aug 3.58 · Sep -1.24 · Oct -4.02 · Nov -9.31 · Dec -16.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.04 · Feb 1.08 · Mar 3.58 · Apr 6.14 · May 9.33 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.46 · Sep 12.83 · Oct 9.07 · Nov 4.07 · Dec 1.6 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2020, from 5.0 to 4.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Guardo?
The published population was 5,502 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7
By nationality
National passport96.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 62.83 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.22 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 177 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Population Female | 2,865 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 2,788 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 5,502 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7Official |
International community in Guardo
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 | 5,786 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,639 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 53 | 0.9% |
| South America | 46 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 10 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 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 | 5,786 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,702 | 98.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 34 | 0.6% |
| South America | 22 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 12 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 5 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 Guardo
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.
Vila-real as a Guardo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 507 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 5,502 Guardo+875%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 3.2% Guardo+398%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 4.6% Guardo+19%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 69.6 km Guardo−51%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 4,030 (2025) Guardono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,881 Guardosame level
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.00/m² Guardosame level
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Guardo, nearest in population first.
How does Guardo compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Guardo 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; Guardo'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 Guardo?
The published population was 5,502 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Guardo?
Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Guardo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2020) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Guardo?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Guardo?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Guardo a good place to live?
Guardo 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 Guardo?
The official country of birth distribution records 10 people (0.2%) 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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