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Living in Igualada

In Igualada, the statutory reference rent is €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 10.7% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2635 sources

Population42,085people1 Jan 2025Official source · Igualada - official stats
Median gross salary (region)2,261EUR/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 rate10.72%country median 4.4% — 144% aboveOfficial source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
Recorded crime4,510incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 5% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))

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.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Igualada recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesIgualada highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Igualada highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Igualada€6.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings18,258 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Main residence dwellings15,681 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings2,577 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–73%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–69%

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 city14
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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.92 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202526Official
People in employment16,257 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)15Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.72 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city14Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 2016–2024

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

What does a salary buy in Igualada?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,261 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,380of €1,778 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.€1,778
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€1,380
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Igualada Salary needed to live in Igualada

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

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 100,000 residents1,105 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202520Official

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 100,000 residents1,105 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.21

Recorded crime across major citiesIgualada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Igualada highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,510 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.21Official

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.dat24Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official
Distance to nearest airport49.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv25Official

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, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Igualada.

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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))7

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

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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station IGUALADA (LA MASUCA))5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (PL. D'ESPANYA))6Official · 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))7Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 Center22Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 Center22Official
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 Center22Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Igualada?

The published population was 42,085 people in January 2025. Source: Igualada - official stats12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents477.5 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
City area8.2 km²31 Dec 2025IGN_INFOGEO_MUNICIPIOS — Municipios11Official
Foreign-resident share12.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents5,929 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.23Official
Population density5,132 people/km²31 Dec 2025INE 2025 municipal Padrón population + IGN/NGMEP municipal extent13Official
Female residents20,916 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)16Official
Male residents20,248 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)16Official
Population42,085 people1 Jan 2025Igualada - official stats12Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

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 source17

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 source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households15,681 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Labour force18,996 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain19Official
Private clinic availabletrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Alternatives for people set on Igualada

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.

Esparreguera as an Igualada alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,106 Esparreguera vs 4,510 Igualada−53%
  • Rent: €7.00/m² Esparreguera vs €6.10/m² Igualada+15%
  • Residents: 22,665 Esparreguera vs 42,085 Igualada−46%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Esparreguera vs 11.0 µg/m³ Igualada−18%
  • Nearest airport: 32.0 km Esparreguera vs 49.5 km Igualada−35%
  • Foreign residents: 9.0% (2025) Esparreguera vs 12.8% (2024) Igualadano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Esparreguera vs €2,261 Igualadasame level

Siero as an Igualada alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 630 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.50/m² Siero vs €6.10/m² Igualada−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,763 Siero vs 4,510 Igualada−17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Siero vs 11.0 µg/m³ Igualada−27%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Siero vs €2,261 Igualada−11%
  • Nearest airport: 35.7 km Siero vs 49.5 km Igualada−28%
  • Residents: 53,049 Siero vs 42,085 Igualada+26%

Cities near Igualada

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Vilanova del Camí Commuting Zone · 1.7 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Capellades Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Piera Commuting Zone · 12.6 km away
Rent
6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Masquefa Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away
Rent
7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Esparreguera Commuting Zone · 21.2 km away
Rent
7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Commuting Zone · 22.0 km away
Rent
6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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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; Igualada'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 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.

Which cities are near Igualada?

Santa Margarida de Montbui, Vilanova del Camí, Capellades, Piera, Masquefa are near Igualada. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Igualada?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,982 people (83.1%) 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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