Living in Miraflores de la Sierra
In Miraflores de la Sierra, the statutory reference rent is €6.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2026).
Miraflores de la Sierra is a city in Spain, with a population of 7,350 at the start of 2025. For Miraflores de la Sierra, the foreign population was 1,339 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.93% in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Miraflores de la Sierra?
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 Miraflores de la Sierra?
Average net cold rent is 6.8 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): 6.8 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 | 4,866 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,601 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,265 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Miraflores de la Sierra 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 408 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.8 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 Miraflores de la Sierra?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.93 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Miraflores de la Sierra 3.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 86.09 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 2,889 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,336 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.93 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Miraflores de la Sierra?
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. | €1,830 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €408 |
| 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 | €1,390 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Miraflores de la Sierra. 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 Miraflores de la Sierra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,490 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad en la región de Madrid es la más baja de los últimos 20 años con el máximo de población total y de población migrante15Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was MAD, 39 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 86.1% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Miraflores de la Sierra. 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 Miraflores de la Sierra?
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 PUERTO DE COTOS)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Miraflores de la Sierra 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GUADALIX DE LA SIERRA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GUADALIX DE LA SIERRA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PUERTO DE COTOS)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.4 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 9.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.2 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 51.8 · Feb 41.1 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 55.5 · May 55.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 84.6 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 61 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 147.6 · Feb 169.3 · Mar 205.4 · Apr 223 · May 267.5 · Jun 315 · Jul 359.1 · Aug 325.3 · Sep 244.3 · Oct 189.9 · Nov 148.1 · Dec 138.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Logroño ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Angers (France) ±1.3 °C, Burgas (Bulgaria) ±1.5 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Miraflores de la Sierra?
The published population was 7,350 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport81.8%Foreign residents18.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 56.66 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 18.2 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,339 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 3,401 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 3,544 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 7,350 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Miraflores de la Sierra
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 | 6,588 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,134 | 77.9% |
| South America | 557 | 8.5% |
| Africa | 337 | 5.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 266 | 4.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 171 | 2.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 84 | 1.3% |
| Asia | 22 | 0.3% |
| North America | 15 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,588 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,484 | 83.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 316 | 4.8% |
| Africa | 302 | 4.6% |
| South America | 280 | 4.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 121 | 1.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 63 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.3% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Miraflores de la Sierra
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.
Torrelaguna as a Miraflores de la Sierra alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €5.70/m² Torrelaguna vs €6.80/m² Miraflores de la Sierra−16%
- Unemployment: 4.5% Torrelaguna vs 3.9% Miraflores de la Sierra+15%
- Residents: 5,081 Torrelaguna vs 7,350 Miraflores de la Sierra−31%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Torrelaguna vs 7.0 µg/m³ Miraflores de la Sierra−14%
- Nearest airport: 37.1 km Torrelaguna vs 39.0 km Miraflores de la Sierra−5%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Torrelaguna vs €2,336 Miraflores de la Sierrasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,490 Torrelaguna vs 5,490 Miraflores de la Sierrasame level
Vic as a Miraflores de la Sierra alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 518 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: 50,796 Vic vs 7,350 Miraflores de la Sierra+591%
- Foreign residents: 30.2% Vic vs 18.2% Miraflores de la Sierra+66%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Vic vs €6.80/m² Miraflores de la Sierra−12%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,171 (2024) Vic vs 5,490 (2025) Miraflores de la Sierrano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Vic vs €2,336 Miraflores de la Sierra−3%
- Nearest airport: 42.1 km Vic vs 39.0 km Miraflores de la Sierra+8%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Vic vs 3.9% Miraflores de la Sierrasame level
Cities near Miraflores de la Sierra
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 9.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miraflores de la Sierra 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; Miraflores de la Sierra's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Miraflores de la Sierra part of Madrid?
Miraflores de la Sierra is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Miraflores de la Sierra?
The published population was 7,350 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Miraflores de la Sierra?
Average net cold rent is 6.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 476 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Miraflores de la Sierra?
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 PUERTO DE COTOS).
What is the unemployment rate in Miraflores de la Sierra?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Miraflores de la Sierra?
The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Miraflores de la Sierra a good place to live?
Miraflores de la Sierra 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 Miraflores de la Sierra part of Madrid?
Miraflores de la Sierra is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Miraflores de la Sierra?
Soto del Real, Guadalix de la Sierra, Manzanares el Real, Pedrezuela, El Boalo are near Miraflores de la Sierra. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Miraflores de la Sierra?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,134 people (77.9%) 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). Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 23505db8f3a79290321a6d606487a3f8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/miraflores-de-la-sierra/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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