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Lorca

Lorca is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 81.5% in 2025. Lorca had a population of 98,969 at the start of 2025. For Lorca, annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents20,920 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population98,969 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Lorca - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability81.5268 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate9.05 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)
PM10 — annual mean32 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Lorca may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 43–71% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student59%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 45–73% from published values
Family58%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 44–72% from published values
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–74% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lorca residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents20,920 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population98,969 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceLorca - official stats Source-backed value
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Lorca by year, residents91,13493,93996,74499,54920152017201920212023202598,969residents

Population rose 7.9% between 2015 and 2025, from 91,714 to 98,969.

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Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Lorca by year, residents17,69819,09220,48621,88020152017201920212023202420,920residents

Foreign residents rose 14.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 18,326 to 20,920.

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Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.05% in 2024.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Lorca lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Lorca 9.1%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability81.5268 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate9.05 %country median 4.4% — 105% above2026-07-262024Official sourceINE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Lorca by year, %8.1%11.9%15.7%19.5%2015201720192021202320249.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 51.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 18.7% to 9.1%.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLorca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lorca highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià3,706Lorcarecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,706.211 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 18% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lorca annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154032.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Lorca lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–11Lorca 10.013511–128412–131313–143414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean32 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 9.0 — 11% above2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport52.3 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

21.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 20,920 people of 98,969 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Lorca?

The unemployment rate is 9.05 %. Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Lorca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair, checked 2026-07-29.

How safe is Lorca?

Police recorded 3,706.211 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Lorca?

The published population is 98,969 people. Source: Lorca - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Lorca?

20,920 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Rozas de Madrid, Las99,037 residentsTorrevieja98,533 residentsSant Cugat del Vallès97,983 residentsLugo100,143 residentsSantiago de Compostela100,965 residentsSan Sebastián de los Reyes96,992 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Lorca - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by cityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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