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Living in Maó

For Maó, the unemployment rate was 1.78% in June 2026. The population of Maó, in Spain, was 30,666 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Maó.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Maó?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesMaó highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Maó highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€6.20Maó€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings15,171 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,316 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,855 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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 Maó?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.78 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Maó is 1.8%. 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%8440–5Maó 1.8%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 availability91.81 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment11,505 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,080 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.78 %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 Maó. 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 Maó. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Maó?

Police recorded about 3,850 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 citiesMaó highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Maó 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 residents3,850 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

The nearest airport was MAH, 4.9 km away, with 23 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport23 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMAH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport4.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Maó?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MAHÓN)5

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
Maó average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Maó average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120595038432915518677310160JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Maó average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360152156216240290330354320233193149143JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Maó annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5154020.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Maó is 4.0 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/m³64–5Maó 4.012 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PORT DE MAO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PORT DE MAO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MAHÓN)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.8 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 18.8 · May 22.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 29 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 15.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MENORCA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MENORCA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.6 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 12.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MENORCA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.7 · Feb 50.3 · Mar 38.2 · Apr 42.6 · May 28.5 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 4.7 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 67.3 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 101 · Dec 59.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MENORCA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 151.6 · Feb 155.6 · Mar 216.1 · Apr 240.2 · May 290.2 · Jun 329.5 · Jul 354.2 · Aug 320.2 · Sep 233.4 · Oct 192.6 · Nov 149.4 · Dec 143.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MENORCA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Xàbia/Jávea30,642 residentsCatarroja30,604 residentsCamargo30,577 residentsValdepeñas30,782 residentsVinaròs30,529 residentsHellín30,836 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Maó?

The published population was 30,666 people in January 2025. Source: Maó - official stats11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Maó residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.8%Foreign residents15.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area117.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents4,646 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female15,338 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male14,564 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population30,666 people1 Jan 2025Maó - official stats11Official

International community in Maó

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
TOTAL29,648100.0%
Spain23,22278.3%
South America3,26311.0%
Africa1,1333.8%
European Union (without Spain)7812.6%
Rent of Europe5171.7%
Central America and Caribbean3621.2%
Asia2891.0%
North America730.2%
Oceania80.0%

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

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL29,648100.0%
Spanish25,83287.1%
South America1,2994.4%
European Union (without Spain)9053.1%
Africa7952.7%
Rent of Europe4341.5%
Asia1870.6%
Central America and Caribbean1510.5%
North America390.1%
Oceania60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Maó 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 52–72%
Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 59–77%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%
Foreign residents4,646 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population30,666 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Maó - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings15,171 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability91.81 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment11,505 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
Households11,316 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count13,686 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maó 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Maó?

The published population was 30,666 people in January 2025. Source: Maó - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Maó?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Maó?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MAHÓN).

How safe is Maó?

Police recorded about 3,850 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 Maó?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Maó?

The median gross salary is 2,080 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Maó a good place to live?

Maó 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 Maó?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,133 people (3.8%) 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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