Living in Montefrío
In Montefrío, the statutory reference rent is €2.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 2.63% in June 2026. Montefrío is in Spain; its population was 5,283 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 45.7% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 494 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Montefrío?
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 Montefrío?
Average net cold rent is 2.7 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): 2.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 4,074 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,325 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,746 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Montefrío 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 162 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.7 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 Montefrío?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.63 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Montefrío 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 45.65 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 1,983 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.63 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Montefrío?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€2.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €162 |
| 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 | €1,269 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Montefrío. 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 Montefrío. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRX, 25.4 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montefrío. 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 Montefrío?
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: European Environment Agency5
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.
Montefrío 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.3 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 22.1 · May 26.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 18 · Dec 15 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.4 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 41.4 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 41 · Apr 36.8 · May 29.9 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 0.3 · Aug 2.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 53.1 · Dec 50.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 180.7 · Feb 189.8 · Mar 233.5 · Apr 250.7 · May 303.9 · Jun 354.2 · Jul 387.2 · Aug 354.6 · Sep 276.9 · Oct 230.1 · Nov 178.2 · Dec 169.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2021 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.
Similar climate. In Spain: Granada ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.6 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±3.0 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.2 °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 Montefrío?
The published population was 5,283 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport90.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 253.9 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es17Official |
| Foreign residents | 494 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official |
| Female residents | 2,564 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 2,812 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 5,283 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Montefrío
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 | 5,356 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,974 | 92.9% |
| Africa | 216 | 4.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 78 | 1.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 34 | 0.6% |
| South America | 30 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 14 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 9 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,356 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,992 | 93.2% |
| Africa | 218 | 4.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 82 | 1.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 34 | 0.6% |
| South America | 17 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 5 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Montefrío
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.
Castillo de Locubín as a Montefrío alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €2.40/m² Castillo de Locubín vs €2.70/m² Montefrío−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Castillo de Locubín vs €1,796 Montefríono percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Castillo de Locubín vs 4,750 Montefríosame level
Tallinn as a Montefrío alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3199 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Montefrío−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €2.70/m² (2022) Montefríono percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 25.4 km Montefrío−78%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Montefríono percentage
Cities near Montefrío
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Montefrío, nearest in population first.
How does Montefrío compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montefrío 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; Montefrío's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Montefrío?
The published population was 5,283 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Montefrío?
Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 189 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Montefrío?
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: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Montefrío?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Montefrío?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Montefrío a good place to live?
Montefrío 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.
Which cities are near Montefrío?
Íllora, Huétor Tájar, Alcalá la Real, Priego de Córdoba, Loja are near Montefrío. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Montefrío?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,974 people (92.9%) 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). Montefrío, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7555d2839fb509b185ba9de36d27e316]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/montefrio/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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