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Living in Jaén

A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €93 in December 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in 2025. Jaén, a city in Spain, had a population of 112,235 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 11.1 µg/m³. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €41 in December 2022.

Higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and dirtier air than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Jaén.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Jaén?

Average net cold rent is 5.4 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): 5.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Jaén recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€333
Utilities, 85 m² flat€93
Internet, 60 Mbps€41
Fitness club€36
Transport pass€22

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesJaén highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Jaén highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Jaén€5.40
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.08 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited41.05 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly333.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass22.39 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home92.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings58,293 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings43,149 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings15,144 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 324 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.4 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 21.7% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Jaén?

The unemployment rate is about 21.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 21.71 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Jaén is 21.7%. 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%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–25Jaén 21.7%4 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.77 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202523Official
People in employment46,275 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate21.71 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Jaén by year, %17.7%24.0%30.3%36.6%2015201720192021202421.7%%

Unemployment rate fell 38.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 35.3% to 21.7%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,064 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202517Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jaén 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 100k1,064 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Jaén?

Police recorded about 4,145 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.18

Recorded crime across major citiesJaén highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Jaén 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 residents4,145 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat21Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official
Distance to nearest airport64.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jaén. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jaén.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.8°C in January and 27.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 52.9 mm in January and 1.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Jaén?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

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
Jaén average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Jaén average monthly precipitation, mm0204060805350585739151928526264JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Jaén average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380198197229260309341365327249226192179JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Jaén annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.1PM2.5154022.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Jaén is 11.1 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/m³3011–12Jaén 11.114 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA DEL VALLE)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11.1 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.3 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 17.2 · Apr 19.5 · May 24.4 · Jun 29.9 · Jul 33.9 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 15.8 · Dec 13.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, JAÉN, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, JAÉN, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.8 · Feb 10 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 24 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 18 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 9.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, JAÉN, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.9 · Feb 50.2 · Mar 58.1 · Apr 57.3 · May 39.3 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 1.3 · Aug 9.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 52.3 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 64.3 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, JAÉN, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 198.3 · Feb 197.4 · Mar 228.7 · Apr 259.9 · May 309.1 · Jun 341.4 · Jul 365.3 · Aug 326.8 · Sep 248.7 · Oct 225.8 · Nov 192.4 · Dec 179 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO19Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Reus111,601 residentsRoquetas de Mar111,240 residentsCádiz109,950 residentsGirona108,666 residentsOurense105,769 residentsTelde104,168 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Jaén?

The published population was 112,235 people in January 2025. Source: Jaén - official stats16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Jaén residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96%Foreign residents 4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents452.7 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area424.3 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share4.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents4,537 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.20Official
Population density263.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female58,164 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male53,724 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population112,235 people1 Jan 2025Jaén - official stats16Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Jaén by year, residents111,259113,239115,220117,20020012010201420182025112,235residents

Population was 112,590 in 2001 and 112,235 in 2025.

Foreign residents over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Foreign residents in Jaén by year, residents2,2773,3954,5135,63120102014202020255,400residents

Foreign residents rose 47.8% between 2010 and 2025, from 3,653 to 5,400.

International community in Jaén

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
TOTAL111,915100.0%
Spain107,11195.7%
South America2,0851.9%
Africa1,1451.0%
European Union (without Spain)5100.5%
Asia4940.4%
Central America and Caribbean2420.2%
Rent of Europe2330.2%
North America920.1%
Oceania30.0%

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
TOTAL111,915100.0%
Spanish109,03297.4%
South America9010.8%
Africa8950.8%
Asia4210.4%
European Union (without Spain)3330.3%
Central America and Caribbean1360.1%
Rent of Europe1300.1%
North America600.1%
Statelens50.0%
Oceania20.0%

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

Is Jaén 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 employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student69%strong on cost, weak on education · range 60–78%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–69%
Foreign residents4,537 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population112,235 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Jaén - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings58,293 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.77 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment46,275 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
Households43,149 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count56,010 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Jaén?

The published population was 112,235 people in January 2025. Source: Jaén - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Jaén?

Average net cold rent is 5.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 378 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Jaén?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Jaén?

Police recorded about 4,145 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 Jaén?

The unemployment rate is about 21.7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Jaén?

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

Is Jaén a good place to live?

Jaén 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 Jaén?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,145 people (1.0%) 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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