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Murcia

Murcia is a city in Spain. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 13.2 µg/m³. Its population was 479,405 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 13.4% in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.7% in 2025.

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Higher unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents59,739 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population479,405 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Murcia - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability94.7275 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate13.37 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
NO₂ — annual mean22 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR)
PM10 — annual mean31 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Murcia may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–69% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–68% from published values
Student56%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 43–69% from published values
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–58% from published values
Retirement50%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 37–63% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Murcia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.5%Foreign residents12.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents59,739 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population479,405 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceMurcia - official stats Source-backed value
Population over time35 published observations, 1990–2025
Population in Murcia by year, residents310,391370,902431,414491,925199019921994199619992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025479,405residents

Population rose 48.5% between 1990 and 2025, from 322,911 to 479,405.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2011–2024
Foreign residents in Murcia by year, residents47,32451,76956,21460,6592011201320152017201920212023202459,739residents

Foreign residents rose 11.3% between 2011 and 2024, from 53,677 to 59,739.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Murcia recurring monthly costs, € per month€350Private kindergarten€114Utilities, 85 m² flat€41Fitness club€30Transport pass€26Internet, 60 Mbps€13Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly40.71 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited25.61 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly350 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.78 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass30 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home114.02 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Murcia lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–104410–15Murcia 13.4%2315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.7275 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate13.37 %country median 4.4% — 202% above2026-07-262024Official sourceINE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Murcia by year, %12.5%16.6%20.7%24.8%20152017201920212023202413.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 44.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 23.9% to 13.4%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMurcia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Murcia highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià5,289Murciarecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,289.473 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 16% above2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 11.3°C in January and 27.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 26.7 mm in January and 1.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Murcia average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Murcia average monthly precipitation, mm01020304027193030211711238272933JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Murcia average monthly sunshine, hours051015206779101112118766JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Murcia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.2PM2.5154031.0PM10104022.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Murcia lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–14Murcia 13.23414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean22 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean31 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean13.2 µg/m³country median 9.0 — 47% above2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.2 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.1 · Apr 23.6 · May 27.2 · Jun 31.5 · Jul 34.3 · Aug 34.5 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 20.7 · Dec 17.6 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MURCIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MURCIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 11.3 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 17.2 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 15 · Dec 12 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, MURCIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.7 · Feb 18.9 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 29.5 · May 20.5 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 37.6 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 29 · Dec 32.5 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, MURCIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 7 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 8.7 · May 10 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 5.8 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MURCIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport20.1 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

12.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 59,739 people of 479,405 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Murcia?

The unemployment rate is 13.37 %. Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Murcia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.2 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair, checked 2026-07-29.

How safe is Murcia?

Police recorded 5,289.473 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Murcia?

The published population is 479,405 people. Source: Murcia - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Murcia?

59,739 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Murcia?

A monthly transport pass is 30 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Murcia (Wayback capture 20250123025527), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Palma434,786 residentsMálaga599,063 residentsPalmas de Gran Canaria, Las381,868 residentsAlacant/Alicante366,221 residentsBilbao351,124 residentsSevilla689,423 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Murcia - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by cityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RONDA SUR)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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