Living in Jaca
In Jaca, the statutory reference rent is €5.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).
Jaca is in Spain; its population was 14,024 at the start of 2025. For Jaca, gigabit broadband availability was 90.3% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Jaca?
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 Jaca?
Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 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 | 16,569 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,538 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 11,028 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Jaca 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 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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
The unemployment rate was 2.56% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Jaca?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.56 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Jaca 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 90.25 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 5,745 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,078 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.56 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent |
What does a salary buy in Jaca?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €354 |
| 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 | €1,272 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jaca. 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 Jaca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 373.2 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jaca 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was LDE, 82.8 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jaca. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 15.74 · Feb 20.44 · Mar 21.89 · Apr 24.81 · May 28.76 · Jun 35.7 · Jul 34.04 · Aug 35.01 · Sep 32.9 · Oct 27.39 · Nov 21.53 · Dec 15.83 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -10.95 · Feb -13.89 · Mar -14.69 · Apr -4.38 · May -2.48 · Jun 1.07 · Jul 6 · Aug 5.3 · Sep 0.86 · Oct -3.62 · Nov -8.21 · Dec -9.52 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.17 · Feb 2.35 · Mar 5.48 · Apr 8.49 · May 12.27 · Jun 17.22 · Jul 19.66 · Aug 19.41 · Sep 15.53 · Oct 11.38 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 2.86 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Jaca?
The published population was 14,024 people in January 2025. Source: Jaca - official stats10
By nationality
National passport89.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 406.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.37 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,471 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 6,962 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Male residents | 6,658 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 14,024 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Jaca - official stats10Official |
International community in Jaca
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 | 13,351 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,609 | 87.0% |
| South America | 942 | 7.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 335 | 2.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 210 | 1.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 92 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 74 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 49 | 0.4% |
| North America | 39 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 13,351 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,347 | 92.5% |
| South America | 393 | 2.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 338 | 2.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 94 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 62 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 55 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 39 | 0.3% |
| North America | 23 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Jaca
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.
Sabiñánigo as a Jaca alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €4.80/m² Sabiñánigo vs €5.90/m² Jaca−19%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Sabiñánigo vs 2.6% Jaca+29%
- Residents: 9,695 Sabiñánigo vs 14,024 Jaca−31%
- Nearest airport: 79.0 km Sabiñánigo vs 82.8 km Jaca−5%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,078 Sabiñánigo vs €2,078 Jacasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Sabiñánigo vs 4,120 Jacasame level
Elda as a Jaca alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 453 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 14,024 Jaca+294%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 373.2 Jaca+149%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.90/m² Jaca−32%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 82.8 km Jaca−64%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,120 (2025) Jacano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Jaca−9%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 11.4% (2025) Jacano percentage
Cities near Jaca
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Jaca, nearest in population first.
How does Jaca compare?
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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; Jaca'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 Jaca?
The published population was 14,024 people in January 2025. Source: Jaca - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Jaca?
Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Jaca?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Jaca?
The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Jaca?
1,471 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Jaca a good place to live?
Jaca 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 Jaca?
Sabiñánigo is near Jaca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Jaca?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,609 people (87.0%) 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 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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