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Living in Leganés

Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in 2025. For Leganés, the unemployment rate was 4.03% in June 2026. The population of Leganés, in Spain, was 195,734 at the start of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 91% 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 Leganés?

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 Leganés.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Leganés?

Average net cold rent is 8.9 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): 8.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesLeganés highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leganés highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.90Leganés€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings77,964 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings72,285 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings5,676 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 534 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.9 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Leganés?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.03 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Leganés is 4.0%. 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%8440–5Leganés 4.0%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 availability99.85 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment77,559 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.03 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k297.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Leganés 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 100k297.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Leganés?

Police recorded about 4,656 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesLeganés highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Leganés 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 residents4,656 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport24.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Leganés?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2

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
Leganés average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Leganés average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602831323836186823544537JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Leganés average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380154182223246289337376348265210157137JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Leganés annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154019.0PM10104029.0NO₂µg/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 Leganés 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/m³3510–11Leganés 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
NO₂ — annual mean29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LEGANÉS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LEGANÉS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 16.9 · Apr 19.4 · May 24 · Jun 29.9 · Jul 33.7 · Aug 33 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 11.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 8 · May 11.9 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 18 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 28 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 31.9 · Apr 38.2 · May 36.4 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 6.3 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 53.7 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 37 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 154.1 · Feb 181.8 · Mar 222.7 · Apr 246.2 · May 288.7 · Jun 337.4 · Jul 375.5 · Aug 348.3 · Sep 264.9 · Oct 209.7 · Nov 157.4 · Dec 137.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/GETAFE17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Getafe193,238 residentsFuenlabrada190,076 residentsDonostia/San Sebastián189,866 residentsAlcalá de Henares203,208 residentsAlmería205,468 residentsCastelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana183,711 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Leganés?

The published population was 195,734 people in January 2025. Source: Leganés - official stats10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Leganés residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area43.09 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents26,132 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female98,934 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male91,731 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population195,734 people1 Jan 2025Leganés - official stats10Official

International community in Leganés

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
TOTAL188,687100.0%
Spain159,52384.5%
South America13,7007.3%
European Union (without Spain)5,0512.7%
Africa4,7392.5%
Central America and Caribbean2,5491.4%
Rent of Europe1,5770.8%
Asia1,2760.7%
North America2350.1%
Oceania370.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL188,687100.0%
Spanish168,54689.3%
South America6,5103.5%
European Union (without Spain)5,2562.8%
Africa3,9142.1%
Central America and Caribbean1,5430.8%
Asia1,3820.7%
Rent of Europe1,3810.7%
North America1440.1%
Oceania80.0%
Statelens30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Leganés 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–69%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–63%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–58%
Foreign residents26,132 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population195,734 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Leganés - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings77,964 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.85 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment77,559 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
Households72,285 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count89,817 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Leganés?

The published population was 195,734 people in January 2025. Source: Leganés - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Leganés?

Average net cold rent is 8.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 623 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Leganés?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Leganés?

Police recorded about 4,656 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 Leganés?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Leganés?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Leganés a good place to live?

Leganés 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 Leganés?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,739 people (2.5%) 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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