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Living in Mataró

Mataró is a city in Spain. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €35 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €119 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €12 in December 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Mataró had a population of 131,683 at the start of 2025. For Mataró, the unemployment rate was 10.6% in 2024.

Pricier rent than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Mataró.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mataró?

Average net cold rent is 8.3 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): 8.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Mataró recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€378
Utilities, 85 m² flat€119
Transport pass€54
Internet, 60 Mbps€35
Fitness club€34

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMataró highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mataró highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Mataró€8.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.28 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly378.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.89 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass53.74 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home119.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings52,995 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings48,138 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,857 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 498 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.3 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 Mataró?

The unemployment rate is about 10.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.62 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Mataró is 10.6%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Mataró 10.6%23 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 availability99.74 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment51,801 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.62 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Mataró by year, %9.5%15.1%20.7%26.4%2015201720192021202410.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 57.9% between 2015 and 2024, from 25.2% to 10.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mataró. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mataró. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k478 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mataró 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 100k478 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mataró?

Police recorded about 7,072 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.17

Recorded crime across major citiesMataró highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mataró 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 residents7,072 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport40.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mataró. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mataró.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mataró?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 repair3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mataró annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154019.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Mataró is 8.0 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/m³578–9Mataró 8.041 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (PASSEIG DELS MOLINS))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MATARÓ (LABORATORI D'AIGÜES))5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.61 · Feb 20.64 · Mar 22.79 · Apr 24.3 · May 27.67 · Jun 31.18 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33.93 · Sep 30.78 · Oct 28.21 · Nov 23.67 · Dec 18.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 0.16 · Feb -1.95 · Mar -0.19 · Apr 5.03 · May 6.91 · Jun 11.78 · Jul 15.96 · Aug 14.77 · Sep 11.55 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.92 · Dec 0.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.53 · Feb 9.59 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 13.92 · May 17.16 · Jun 21.45 · Jul 24.13 · Aug 24.44 · Sep 21.58 · Oct 18.29 · Nov 13.48 · Dec 10.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Algeciras126,589 residentsParla137,471 residentsSanta Coloma de Gramenet123,981 residentsLeón123,446 residentsAlcobendas123,342 residentsDos Hermanas142,519 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mataró?

The published population was 131,683 people in January 2025. Source: Mataró - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mataró residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.2%Foreign residents16.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents376.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area22.38 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share16.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents22,170 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official
Population density5,847 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female65,540 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male64,330 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population131,683 people1 Jan 2025Mataró - official stats15Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Mataró by year, residents104,332114,124123,917133,70920012010201420182025131,683residents

Population rose 23.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 106,358 to 131,683.

Foreign residents over time15 published observations, 2010–2024
Foreign residents in Mataró by year, residents18,74220,00521,26822,53120102016202422,170residents

Foreign residents rose 5.8% between 2010 and 2024, from 20,964 to 22,170.

International community in Mataró

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
TOTAL129,749100.0%
Spain104,29580.4%
Africa12,7279.8%
South America5,8744.5%
Asia2,7252.1%
European Union (without Spain)1,6051.2%
Central America and Caribbean1,5351.2%
Rent of Europe7820.6%
North America1950.2%
Oceania110.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL129,749100.0%
Spanish107,39482.8%
Africa12,7929.9%
Asia3,0322.3%
South America2,9042.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,9081.5%
Central America and Caribbean9910.8%
Rent of Europe5980.5%
North America1200.1%
Oceania70.0%
Statelens30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Mataró 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–67%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents22,170 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population131,683 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Mataró - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings52,995 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.74 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment51,801 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households48,138 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count61,659 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mataró?

The published population was 131,683 people in January 2025. Source: Mataró - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Mataró?

Average net cold rent is 8.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 581 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Mataró?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Mataró?

Police recorded about 7,072 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 Mataró?

The unemployment rate is about 10.6 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Mataró?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Mataró a good place to live?

Mataró 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 Mataró?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,727 people (9.8%) 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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