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Living in Isla Cristina

Isla Cristina is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.3% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.53% in June 2026. Isla Cristina had a population of 21,525 at the start of 2025. For Isla Cristina, the nearest airport was FAO, 60.8 km away, with 63 listed destinations in June 2026.

Less recorded crime than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Isla Cristina?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Isla Cristina.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Isla Cristina?

Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesIsla Cristina highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Isla Cristina 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€5.80Murcia€5.00Isla Cristinanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings18,648 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,917 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings10,731 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Isla Cristina?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.53 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Isla Cristina is 4.5%. 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%8440–5Isla Cristina 4.5%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 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 availability97.27 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment5,988 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.53 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Isla Cristina. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Isla Cristina. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Isla Cristina?

Police recorded about 3,849 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.10

Recorded crime across major citiesIsla Cristina highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Isla Cristina 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 residents3,849 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport63 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFAO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport60.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Isla Cristina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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
Isla Cristina annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Isla Cristina is 10.0 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/m³3510–11Isla Cristina 10.030 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.43 · Feb 19.82 · Mar 25.48 · Apr 27.11 · May 32.19 · Jun 33.65 · Jul 37.79 · Aug 36 · Sep 31.38 · Oct 30.7 · Nov 25.09 · Dec 19.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 5.08 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.77 · Apr 8.88 · May 10.23 · Jun 13.53 · Jul 16.41 · Aug 16.82 · Sep 15.27 · Oct 11.19 · Nov 7.38 · Dec 7.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.32 · Feb 13.32 · Mar 14.53 · Apr 16.14 · May 18.68 · Jun 21.75 · Jul 23.93 · Aug 24.25 · Sep 22.44 · Oct 20.11 · Nov 16.44 · Dec 14.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Isla Cristina by year, µg/m³4.66.58.510.420212023202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 100.0% between 2021 and 2024, from 5.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Alcalá la Real21,496 residentsPájara21,570 residentsCartaya21,471 residentsTías21,613 residentsManlleu21,425 residentsPuçol21,659 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Isla Cristina?

The published population was 21,525 people in January 2025. Source: Isla Cristina - official stats9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Isla Cristina residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90%Foreign residents 10%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area49.36 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share10.45 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Foreign residents2,163 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female10,736 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male10,867 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population21,525 people1 Jan 2025Isla Cristina - official stats9Official

International community in Isla Cristina

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
TOTAL21,620100.0%
Spain19,32189.4%
Africa1,0354.8%
European Union (without Spain)9344.3%
South America1280.6%
Rent of Europe770.4%
Central America and Caribbean690.3%
Asia440.2%
North America120.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL21,620100.0%
Spanish19,63890.8%
Africa8784.1%
European Union (without Spain)8734.0%
South America610.3%
Rent of Europe580.3%
Asia510.2%
Central America and Caribbean500.2%
North America110.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Isla Cristina 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–71%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–76%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents2,163 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population21,525 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Isla Cristina - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings18,648 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.27 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment5,988 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,917 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count9,093 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Isla Cristina 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Isla Cristina?

The published population was 21,525 people in January 2025. Source: Isla Cristina - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Isla Cristina?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Isla Cristina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Isla Cristina?

Police recorded about 3,849 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 Isla Cristina?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Isla Cristina?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Isla Cristina a good place to live?

Isla Cristina 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 Isla Cristina?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,035 people (4.8%) 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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  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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