Living in Manzanares
In Manzanares, the statutory reference rent is €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.27% in June 2026. For Manzanares, the foreign population was 1,288 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Manzanares had a population of 17,728.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 67% 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 Manzanares?
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 Manzanares?
Average net cold rent is 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): 4 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 | 10,512 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,948 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,567 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Manzanares 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 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Manzanares?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.27 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Manzanares 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.24 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 6,750 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.27 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent |
What does a salary buy in Manzanares?
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. | €1,491 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €240 |
| 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 | €1,219 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Manzanares. 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 Manzanares. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 615 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Manzanares 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 202510Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was MAD, 167.4 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Manzanares. 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 21.26 · Feb 22.16 · Mar 26.83 · Apr 29.84 · May 36.75 · Jun 40.62 · Jul 42.36 · Aug 41.68 · Sep 40 · Oct 31.43 · Nov 25.37 · Dec 21.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -7.88 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -6.11 · Apr -3.39 · May 0.59 · Jun 4.57 · Jul 10.65 · Aug 10.46 · Sep 5.01 · Oct -1.56 · Nov -5.28 · Dec -9.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.83 · Feb 5.94 · Mar 9.09 · Apr 12.26 · May 16.94 · Jun 22.89 · Jul 26.44 · Aug 26.15 · Sep 21.06 · Oct 15.61 · Nov 8.84 · Dec 5.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Manzanares?
The published population was 17,728 people in January 2025. Source: Manzanares - official stats11
By nationality
National passport92.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 473.8 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.88 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,288 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 8,926 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Male residents | 8,806 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 17,728 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Manzanares - official stats11Official |
International community in Manzanares
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 | 17,804 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 16,589 | 93.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 489 | 2.7% |
| South America | 357 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 228 | 1.3% |
| Asia | 59 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 49 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 21 | 0.1% |
| North America | 11 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 17,804 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 16,757 | 94.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 567 | 3.2% |
| Africa | 211 | 1.2% |
| South America | 166 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 56 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 24 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 16 | 0.1% |
| North America | 6 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
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 Manzanares
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.
Membrilla as a Manzanares alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Membrilla vs 5.3% Manzanares−45%
- Rent: €3.30/m² Membrilla vs €4.00/m² Manzanares−18%
- Foreign residents: 3.1% Membrilla vs 7.9% Manzanares−60%
- Residents: 5,793 Membrilla vs 17,728 Manzanares−67%
- Nearest airport: 170.2 km Membrilla vs 167.4 km Manzanaressame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Membrilla vs €1,837 Manzanaressame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Membrilla vs 4,120 Manzanaressame level
Vila-real as a Manzanares alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 300 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 17,728 Manzanares+202%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 7.9% Manzanares+103%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 167.4 km Manzanares−80%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 4,120 (2025) Manzanaresno percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 615.0 Manzanares−15%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.3% Manzanares+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,837 Manzanaressame level
Cities near Manzanares
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Manzanares, nearest in population first.
How does Manzanares 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; Manzanares'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 Manzanares?
The published population was 17,728 people in January 2025. Source: Manzanares - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Manzanares?
Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Manzanares?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Manzanares?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Manzanares?
1,288 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Manzanares a good place to live?
Manzanares 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 Manzanares?
Membrilla, La Solana, Daimiel are near Manzanares. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Manzanares?
The official country of birth distribution records 16,589 people (93.2%) 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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- 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
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