Living in El Masnou
In El Masnou, the statutory reference rent is €9.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.5% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.47% in June 2026. El Masnou had a population of 24,761 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BCN, 28.6 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.8% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to El Masnou?
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 El Masnou?
Average net cold rent is 9.6 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): 9.6 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 | 10,410 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,168 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,242 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is El Masnou 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 576 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.6 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 El Masnou?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.47 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
El Masnou 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.81 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 10,452 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.47 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in El Masnou?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €576 |
| 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 | €1,170 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to El Masnou. 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 El Masnou. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is El Masnou?
Police recorded about 2,994 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.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,994 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for El Masnou. 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
Is the air quality good in El Masnou?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC))6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
El Masnou 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BADALONA (MONT-ROIG - AUSIÀS MARCH))4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TIANA (AJUNTAMENT))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC))6Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in El Masnou?
The published population was 24,761 people in January 2025. Source: El Masnou - official stats13
By nationality
National passport87.6%Foreign residents12.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 3.37 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,066 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 12,567 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 11,614 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 24,761 people | 1 Jan 2025 | El Masnou - official stats13Official |
International community in El Masnou
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 | 23,803 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 20,415 | 85.8% |
| South America | 1,250 | 5.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 654 | 2.7% |
| Africa | 559 | 2.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 311 | 1.3% |
| Asia | 307 | 1.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 222 | 0.9% |
| North America | 81 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 23,803 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 21,310 | 89.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 787 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 522 | 2.2% |
| South America | 481 | 2.0% |
| Asia | 263 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 255 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 118 | 0.5% |
| North America | 60 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on El Masnou
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.
Vilassar de Mar as an El Masnou alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Vilassar de Mar vs 11.0 µg/m³ El Masnou−27%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Vilassar de Mar vs 3.5% El Masnou−16%
- Nearest airport: 35.0 km Vilassar de Mar vs 28.6 km El Masnou+22%
- Residents: 21,227 Vilassar de Mar vs 24,761 El Masnou−14%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,081 Vilassar de Mar vs 2,994 El Masnousame level
- Rent: €9.50/m² Vilassar de Mar vs €9.60/m² El Masnousame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Vilassar de Mar vs €2,261 El Masnousame level
Linares as an El Masnou alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 632 km, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.
- Rent: €3.90/m² Linares vs €9.60/m² El Masnou−59%
- Nearest airport: 102.1 km Linares vs 28.6 km El Masnou+257%
- Residents: 55,633 Linares vs 24,761 El Masnou+125%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Linares vs €2,261 El Masnou−21%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Linares vs 11.0 µg/m³ El Masnou+27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,241 Linares vs 2,994 El Masnou+8%
Cities near El Masnou
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 9.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does El Masnou compare?
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El Masnou in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in El Masnou 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 guideSchool 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; El Masnou's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is El Masnou part of Barcelona?
El Masnou is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in El Masnou?
The published population was 24,761 people in January 2025. Source: El Masnou - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in El Masnou?
Average net cold rent is 9.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 672 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in El Masnou?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS (OLÍMPIC)).
How safe is El Masnou?
Police recorded about 2,994 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 El Masnou?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around El Masnou?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is El Masnou a good place to live?
El Masnou 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.
Is El Masnou part of Barcelona?
El Masnou is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near El Masnou?
Teià, Alella, Montgat, Premià de Dalt, Tiana are near El Masnou. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in El Masnou?
The official country of birth distribution records 20,415 people (85.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). El Masnou, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c95be111d997feabc659fc8fa7d4b8b8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/masnou-el/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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