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Living in Montserrat

Montserrat is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 5.68% in June 2026. Montserrat had a population of 10,062 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was VLC, 18 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Montserrat.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montserrat?

Average net cold rent is 4 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): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesMontserrat highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montserrat 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€4.00Montserratnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,672 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,426 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,249 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Montserrat?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.68 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Montserrat is 5.7%. 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%4375–10Montserrat 5.7%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 availability41.41 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment3,735 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.68 %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 Montserrat. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Montserrat. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 41.4% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Montserrat?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 BUÑOL CEMEX)4

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Montserrat average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Montserrat average monthly precipitation, mm02040608035273736372171261574547JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Montserrat average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360188191235258290319344307247219184174JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Montserrat annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.515409.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Montserrat is 6.0 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/m³286–7Montserrat 6.033 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BUÑOL CEMEX)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BUÑOL CEMEX)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BUÑOL CEMEX)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 21.7 · May 25 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 31 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 20 · Dec 17.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 11.3 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 15.7 · May 19 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.6 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 36.2 · May 36.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 56.6 · Nov 45.1 · Dec 47.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 188.3 · Feb 191.3 · Mar 234.8 · Apr 257.6 · May 289.9 · Jun 318.5 · Jul 344.1 · Aug 307.4 · Sep 247.4 · Oct 218.9 · Nov 184.4 · Dec 173.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA/AEROPUERTO15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Mora10,064 residentsSanta Maria de Palautordera10,080 residentsPalafolls10,038 residentsMadridejos10,088 residentsPuigcerdà10,035 residentsRibadeo10,022 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Montserrat?

The published population was 10,062 people in January 2025. Source: Montserrat - official stats10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Montserrat residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area45.86 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents1,580 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female4,497 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male4,815 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population10,062 people1 Jan 2025Montserrat - official stats10Official

International community in Montserrat

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
TOTAL8,665100.0%
Spain7,17982.9%
European Union (without Spain)7248.4%
South America3534.1%
Rent of Europe1822.1%
Africa1061.2%
Central America and Caribbean470.5%
Asia440.5%
North America290.3%
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
TOTAL8,665100.0%
Spanish7,35384.9%
European Union (without Spain)8029.3%
Rent of Europe1651.9%
South America1551.8%
Africa951.1%
Asia450.5%
North America280.3%
Central America and Caribbean220.3%

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

Is Montserrat 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents1,580 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population10,062 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Montserrat - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,672 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability41.41 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,735 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
Households3,423 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count4,512 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montserrat 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 Montserrat?

The published population was 10,062 people in January 2025. Source: Montserrat - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Montserrat?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Montserrat?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 BUÑOL CEMEX).

What is the unemployment rate in Montserrat?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Montserrat?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Montserrat?

1,580 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Montserrat a good place to live?

Montserrat 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 Montserrat?

The official country of birth distribution records 106 people (1.2%) 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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