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Living in Moratalla

In Moratalla, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2026).

For Moratalla, gigabit broadband availability was 87.2% in June 2025. The population of Moratalla, in Spain, was 7,518 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population7,518people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,806EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate5.44%country median 4.4% — 24% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,740incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Moratalla.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Moratalla?

Average net cold rent is 3 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moratalla recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesMoratalla highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Moratalla highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Moratalla€3.00
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings6,993 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Main residence dwellings3,012 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings3,978 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Moratalla 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement60%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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 Moratalla?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.44 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Moratalla is 5.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability87.19 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,727 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.44 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent

What does a salary buy in Moratalla?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,806 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,258of €1,470 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,470
Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €180
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€1,258
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Moratalla. 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 Moratalla. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMoratalla highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moratalla highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,740 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 79.5 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRMU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport79.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Moratalla. 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Moratalla.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 22.08 · Feb 23.72 · Mar 29.09 · Apr 30.46 · May 37.79 · Jun 39.47 · Jul 41.45 · Aug 42.38 · Sep 39.52 · Oct 33.52 · Nov 26.68 · Dec 23.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -11.89 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -5.38 · Apr -1.23 · May 0.64 · Jun 6.86 · Jul 11.66 · Aug 11.31 · Sep 5.59 · Oct 0.39 · Nov -4.66 · Dec -9.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.92 · Feb 6.71 · Mar 9.62 · Apr 12.7 · May 16.96 · Jun 22.43 · Jul 25.67 · Aug 25.12 · Sep 20.41 · Oct 15.79 · Nov 9.56 · Dec 6.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Moratalla?

The published population was 7,518 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area952.9 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share5.11 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents384 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Female residents3,747 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Male residents3,841 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population7,518 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Moratalla

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
TOTAL7,807100.0%
Spain7,37294.4%
Africa1582.0%
European Union (without Spain)1291.7%
South America600.8%
Rent of Europe550.7%
Asia200.3%
Central America and Caribbean120.2%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,807100.0%
Spanish7,45195.4%
Africa1692.2%
European Union (without Spain)700.9%
Rent of Europe500.6%
South America310.4%
Asia200.3%
Central America and Caribbean90.1%
Statelens70.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,015 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour force3,594 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Alternatives for people set on Moratalla

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.

Calasparra as a Moratalla alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 14.7% Calasparra vs 5.1% Moratalla+188%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Calasparra vs 5.4% Moratalla−19%
  • Residents: 10,391 Calasparra vs 7,518 Moratalla+38%
  • Nearest airport: 69.2 km Calasparra vs 79.5 km Moratalla−13%
  • Rent: €3.00/m² Calasparra vs €3.00/m² Moratallasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,806 Calasparra vs €1,806 Moratallasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,740 Calasparra vs 4,740 Moratallasame level
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Tres Cantos as a Moratalla alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 311 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €3.00/m² Moratalla+253%
  • Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 7,518 Moratalla+626%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 5.4% Moratalla−53%
  • Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 5.1% Moratalla+89%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,806 Moratalla+29%
  • Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 79.5 km Moratalla−79%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 4,740 Moratallano percentage
Full comparisonMore about Tres Cantos

Cities near Moratalla

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cehegín 13.2 km away
Rent
3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Calasparra 17.6 km away
Rent
3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Bullas 24.5 km away
Rent
3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Moratalla, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Bornos7,510 residentsQuintanar del Rey7,508 residentsAlagón7,532 residentsAltsasu7,535 residentsBigastro7,537 residentsMontblanc7,542 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moratalla 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.

School 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; Moratalla's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Moratalla part of Murcia?

Moratalla is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Murcia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Moratalla?

The published population was 7,518 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Moratalla?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Moratalla?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Moratalla?

The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Moratalla?

384 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Moratalla a good place to live?

Moratalla 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 Moratalla part of Murcia?

Moratalla is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Moratalla?

Caravaca de la Cruz, Cehegín, Calasparra, Bullas are near Moratalla. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Moratalla?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,372 people (94.4%) 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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  3. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  4. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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