Living in Monzón
In Monzón, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2026).
Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monzón is in Spain; its population was 18,525 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.09% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.3% in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Monzón?
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 Monzón?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 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 | 9,000 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,870 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,133 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Monzón 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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 Monzón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.09 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Monzón 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.33 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 7,146 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,078 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.09 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent |
What does a salary buy in Monzón?
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. | €1,658 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,356 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monzón. 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 Monzón. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202512Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Monzón. 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 Monzón?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 repair4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Monzón 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MONZÓN CENTRO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MONZÓN CENTRO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 20.62 · Feb 23.19 · Mar 26.34 · Apr 30.34 · May 34.36 · Jun 41.24 · Jul 40.2 · Aug 39.81 · Sep 36.8 · Oct 31.17 · Nov 23.96 · Dec 18.42 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -8.3 · Feb -7.18 · Mar -6.75 · Apr -0.99 · May 0.48 · Jun 5.71 · Jul 9.18 · Aug 10.03 · Sep 3.73 · Oct -1.4 · Nov -4.3 · Dec -6.09 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.85 · Feb 5.66 · Mar 9.14 · Apr 12.47 · May 16.64 · Jun 21.96 · Jul 24.78 · Aug 24.31 · Sep 19.77 · Oct 15.01 · Nov 8.71 · Dec 5.32 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Monzón?
The published population was 18,525 people in January 2025. Source: Monzón - official stats13
By nationality
National passport81.1%Foreign residents18.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 155 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,498 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 8,819 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 9,020 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 18,525 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Monzón - official stats13Official |
International community in Monzón
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 | 17,431 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,333 | 82.2% |
| Africa | 1,228 | 7.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 994 | 5.7% |
| South America | 485 | 2.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 148 | 0.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 136 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 72 | 0.4% |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.1% |
| North America | 12 | 0.1% |
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 | 17,431 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 14,641 | 84.0% |
| Africa | 1,112 | 6.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,102 | 6.3% |
| South America | 256 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 137 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 106 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 70 | 0.4% |
| North America | 7 | 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 Monzón
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.
Binéfar as a Monzón alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.8% Binéfar vs 4.1% Monzón−32%
- Residents: 10,235 Binéfar vs 18,525 Monzón−45%
- Nearest airport: 24.9 km Binéfar vs 34.8 km Monzón−28%
- Rent: €4.60/m² Binéfar vs €4.50/m² Monzónsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,078 Binéfar vs €2,078 Monzónsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Binéfar vs 4,120 Monzónsame level
Elda as a Monzón alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 389 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 18,525 Monzón+198%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 10.0 µg/m³ Monzón−50%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.50/m² Monzón−11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,120 (2025) Monzónno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Monzón−9%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 34.8 km Monzón−14%
Tallinn as a Monzón alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2577 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 10.0 µg/m³ Monzón−70%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.50/m² (2022) Monzónno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 34.8 km Monzón−84%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,078 (2024) Monzónno percentage
Cities near Monzón
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Monzón, nearest in population first.
How does Monzón compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monzón 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; Monzón'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 Monzón?
The published population was 18,525 people in January 2025. Source: Monzón - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Monzón?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Monzón?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Monzón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Monzón?
The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Monzón a good place to live?
Monzón 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 Monzón?
Binéfar, Barbastro are near Monzón. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Monzón?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,333 people (82.2%) 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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