Living in Huesca

In Huesca, the statutory reference rent is €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 12.5% (2024).

Gigabit broadband availability was 98.7% in 2025. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 7,184. At the start of 2025, Huesca had a population of 55,454. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population55,454people1 Jan 2025Official source · Huesca - official stats

Median gross salary (region)2,078EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 20% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate12.51%country median 4.4% — 185% aboveOfficial source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city

Recorded crime4,027incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 6% belowOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.7 — 19% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair

Pricier rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Huesca?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesHuesca highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Huesca€6.10

Murcia€5.80

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

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	29,319 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	21,840 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	7,479 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es²Official
Official reference rent (median)	500 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality²³Official

Is Huesca a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–62%

Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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

The unemployment rate was 12.5% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Huesca?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 12.51 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹²

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Huesca is 12.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Huesca 12.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98.69 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025²⁴Official
People in employment	22,086 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,078 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹³Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	12.51 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2024	INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Huesca?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,260of €1,658 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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€6.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €366
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	€1,260

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Huesca Salary needed to live in Huesca

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	935.9 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Huesca 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 100,000 residents935.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Huesca?

Police recorded about 4,027 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.¹⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesHuesca highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Melilla5,090

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,027 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281	31 Dec 2024	MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.¹⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat²¹Official
Nearest airport	ZAZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²²Official
Distance to nearest airport	74.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Huesca. 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, HybridCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Huesca.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Huesca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 repair⁵

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂13WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Huesca is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Huesca 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station HUESCA)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station HUESCA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 8.7	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 18.7 · May 23.1 · Jun 28.4 · Jul 31.6 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 10 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HUESCA²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HUESCA²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 12.7 · May 16.6 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HUESCA²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 31.5 · Feb 25.2 · Mar 42.8 · Apr 57.5 · May 48.5 · Jun 36.6 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 47.3 · Oct 57.7 · Nov 47.7 · Dec 35.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HUESCA²⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Logroño ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.1 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.8 °C, Varna (Bulgaria) ±2.0 °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 Huesca?

The published population was 55,454 people in January 2025. Source: Huesca - official stats¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87%
Foreign residents13%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	412.7 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
City area	161 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	13.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	7,184 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.²⁰Official
Female residents	28,224 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁴Official
Male residents	25,912 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁴Official
Population	55,454 people	1 Jan 2025	Huesca - official stats¹¹Official

International community in Huesca

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	53,377	100.0%
Spain	45,316	84.9%
South America	2,075	3.9%
Africa	2,069	3.9%
European Union (without Spain)	1,587	3.0%
Central America and Caribbean	1,408	2.6%
Rent of Europe	466	0.9%
Asia	381	0.7%
North America	65	0.1%
Oceania	10	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	53,377	100.0%
Spanish	47,511	89.0%
European Union (without Spain)	1,621	3.0%
Africa	1,620	3.0%
South America	930	1.7%
Central America and Caribbean	911	1.7%
Asia	377	0.7%
Rent of Europe	366	0.7%
North America	34	0.1%
Oceania	4	0.0%
Statelens	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	21,840 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Labour force	25,107 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁷Official
Private clinic available	true	31 Dec 2025	Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Huesca

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.

Elda as a Huesca alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 408 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.10/m² Huesca−34%
Unemployment: 19.4% Elda vs 12.5% Huesca+55%
Foreign residents: 7.1% Elda vs 13.1% Huesca−46%
Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 74.3 km Huesca−60%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 7.0 µg/m³ Huesca−29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Huesca−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,027 Huesca+7%

Full comparison More about Elda

Tallinn as a Huesca alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 2582 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.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 7.0 µg/m³ Huesca−57%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.10/m² (2022) Huescano percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 74.3 km Huesca−92%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,078 (2024) Huescano percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Huesca, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Eivissa55,337 residents Linares55,633 residents Elda55,222 residents Tres Cantos54,592 residents San Bartolomé de Tirajana54,291 residents Pinto56,651 residents

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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; Huesca's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Huesca?

The published population was 55,454 people in January 2025. Source: Huesca - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Huesca?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Huesca?

How safe is Huesca?

What is the unemployment rate in Huesca?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Huesca?

The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Huesca a good place to live?

Huesca 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 Spain live in Huesca?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,316 people (84.9%) 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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DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
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