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Living in Igualada

Igualada is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 10.7% in 2024. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 5,929. At the start of 2025, Igualada had a population of 42,085.

Pricier rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% 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 Igualada?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Igualada?

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

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Igualada yet.

Net rent across major citiesIgualada highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Igualada highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€6.10Igualada€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings18,258 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings15,681 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,577 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

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

What is the unemployment rate in Igualada?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.72 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Igualada is 10.7%. 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%4410–15Igualada 10.7%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 availability99.92 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment16,257 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.72 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 2016–2024
Unemployment rate in Igualada by year, %9.9%13.9%18.0%22.1%2016201820202022202410.7%%

Unemployment rate fell 49.5% between 2016 and 2024, from 21.2% to 10.7%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,105 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Igualada 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 100k1,105 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Igualada?

Police recorded about 4,510 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.17

Recorded crime across major citiesIgualada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Igualada 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 residents4,510 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BCN, 49.5 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.9% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport49.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Igualada. 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 Igualada.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Igualada?

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 MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Igualada annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154022.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Igualada is 11.0 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/m³578–941 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/m³3011–12Igualada 11.014 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station IGUALADA (LA MASUCA))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (PL. D'ESPANYA))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.52 · Feb 22.22 · Mar 26.35 · Apr 27.65 · May 32.42 · Jun 38.2 · Jul 36.58 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 35.02 · Oct 30.98 · Nov 25.29 · Dec 19.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -3.92 · Feb -4.44 · Mar -3.75 · Apr 1.52 · May 3.18 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 12.13 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 7.67 · Oct 2.5 · Nov -0.51 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.44 · Feb 8.05 · Mar 10.76 · Apr 13.67 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 24.67 · Aug 24.55 · Sep 20.97 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.56 · Dec 8.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Antequera41,849 residentsSanta Eulària des Riu42,479 residentsOrotava, La42,514 residentsPuerto Real42,527 residentsVilafranca del Penedès42,607 residentsBlanes42,699 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Igualada?

The published population was 42,085 people in January 2025. Source: Igualada - official stats9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Igualada residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.9%Foreign residents14.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents477.5 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area46.32 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share12.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents5,929 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official
Population density1,406 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female20,916 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male20,248 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population42,085 people1 Jan 2025Igualada - official stats9Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Igualada by year, residents40,24249,15158,06166,97020152017201920212023202542,085residents

Population fell 30.8% between 2015 and 2025, from 60,851 to 42,085.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Igualada by year, residents5,5076,3627,2188,073201520172019202120245,929residents

Foreign residents rose 1.9% between 2015 and 2024, from 5,820 to 5,929.

International community in Igualada

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
TOTAL40,914100.0%
Spain33,98283.1%
Africa2,7646.8%
South America1,9544.8%
European Union (without Spain)6831.7%
Central America and Caribbean5651.4%
Asia5531.4%
Rent of Europe3370.8%
North America710.2%
Oceania50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL40,914100.0%
Spanish35,59987.0%
Africa2,6036.4%
South America8292.0%
European Union (without Spain)7491.8%
Asia5661.4%
Central America and Caribbean2930.7%
Rent of Europe2360.6%
North America380.1%
Oceania10.0%

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

Is Igualada 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 57–75%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 58–76%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–66%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–73%
Foreign residents5,929 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population42,085 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Igualada - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings18,258 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.92 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment16,257 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
Households15,681 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count18,996 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Igualada?

The published population was 42,085 people in January 2025. Source: Igualada - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Igualada?

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 Igualada?

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 MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT)).

How safe is Igualada?

Police recorded about 4,510 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 Igualada?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Igualada?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Igualada a good place to live?

Igualada 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 Igualada?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,764 people (6.8%) 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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