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Living in Medina Sidonia

Medina Sidonia had 11,838 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The nearest airport was XRY, 34 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 9.03% in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Medina Sidonia?

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 Medina Sidonia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Medina Sidonia?

Average net cold rent is 3.9 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): 3.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesMedina Sidonia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Medina Sidonia 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€5.80Murcia€3.90Medina Sidonianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,033 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,500 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,533 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 234 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.9 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 Medina Sidonia?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.03 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Medina Sidonia is 9.0%. 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%4375–10Medina Sidonia 9.0%44 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 availability83.18 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment3,780 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.03 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Medina Sidonia. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Medina Sidonia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 83.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportXRY13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Medina Sidonia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAN FERNANDO)3

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
Medina Sidonia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.510409.0NO₂µg/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 Medina Sidonia is 7.0 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/m³337–8Medina Sidonia 7.057 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)3Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.98 · Feb 24.14 · Mar 29.42 · Apr 31.8 · May 38.23 · Jun 39.2 · Jul 42.21 · Aug 43.42 · Sep 42.69 · Oct 34.23 · Nov 28.98 · Dec 22.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -3.45 · Feb -3.53 · Mar -0.74 · Apr 3.32 · May 5.74 · Jun 10.21 · Jul 14.27 · Aug 15.09 · Sep 12.33 · Oct 4.07 · Nov 0.75 · Dec -1.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.17 · Feb 10.84 · Mar 12.88 · Apr 15.06 · May 18.44 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 25.62 · Aug 25.96 · Sep 22.62 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 13.76 · Dec 11.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Bueu11,836 residentsValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran11,797 residentsOlivenza11,789 residentsLaracha, A11,781 residentsPicanya11,901 residentsAzkoitia11,774 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Medina Sidonia?

The published population was 11,838 people in January 2025. Source: Medina Sidonia - official stats10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Medina Sidonia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.2%Foreign residents 2.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area488.5 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share2.96 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents335 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female5,833 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male5,905 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population11,838 people1 Jan 2025Medina Sidonia - official stats10Official

International community in Medina Sidonia

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
TOTAL11,866100.0%
Spain11,51797.1%
European Union (without Spain)940.8%
Rent of Europe760.6%
Africa710.6%
South America560.5%
Central America and Caribbean240.2%
Asia170.1%
North America100.1%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,866100.0%
Spanish11,57397.5%
Rent of Europe790.7%
Africa630.5%
European Union (without Spain)630.5%
South America410.3%
Asia190.2%
Central America and Caribbean180.2%
North America90.1%
Statelens10.0%

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

Is Medina Sidonia 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family53%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%
Foreign residents335 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population11,838 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Medina Sidonia - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,033 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability83.18 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,780 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
Households4,500 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count5,595 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Medina Sidonia 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 Medina Sidonia?

The published population was 11,838 people in January 2025. Source: Medina Sidonia - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Medina Sidonia?

Average net cold rent is 3.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 273 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Medina Sidonia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAN FERNANDO).

What is the unemployment rate in Medina Sidonia?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Medina Sidonia?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Medina Sidonia?

335 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Medina Sidonia a good place to live?

Medina Sidonia 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 Medina Sidonia?

The official country of birth distribution records 71 people (0.6%) 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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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  6. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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