Living in Nava

In Nava, rent averages €4.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).

Nava had 5,244 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.81% in June 2026. The nearest airport was OVD, 48.4 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population5,244people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)

Median gross salary (region)2,016EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent4.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 16% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate3.81%country median 4.4% — 13% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime3,570incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAMA I)

Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Nava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Nava?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesNava highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Nava€4.30

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

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	4,239 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,229 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	2,010 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Nava 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–74%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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 Nava?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.81 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Nava is 3.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Nava 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	78.48 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025¹⁷Official
People in employment	2,031 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,016 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.81 %country median 4.4%	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Nava?

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

Left over each month€1,328of €1,618 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.	€1,618
Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €258
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	€1,328

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nava. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Search jobs

Open the Spain service overview

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesNava highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,570 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025¹⁴Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 78.5% in June 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	OVD	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	48.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nava.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nava?

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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAMA I)⁶

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Nava is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Nava 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BLIMEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BLIMEA)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAMA I)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Nava?

The published population was 5,244 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	95.81 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	202 people	31 Dec 2025	www.ine.es¹⁹Official
Population Female	2,636 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁰Official
Population Male	2,550 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁰Official
Population	5,244 people	1 Jan 2025	INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁸Official

International community in Nava

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	5,272	100.0%
Spain	4,970	94.3%
South America	132	2.5%
European Union (without Spain)	60	1.1%
Central America and Caribbean	34	0.6%
Rent of Europe	30	0.6%
Africa	22	0.4%
North America	20	0.4%
Asia	4	0.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	5,272	100.0%
Spanish	5,127	97.2%
South America	53	1.0%
European Union (without Spain)	41	0.8%
Africa	20	0.4%
Rent of Europe	14	0.3%
Central America and Caribbean	8	0.2%
North America	6	0.1%
Asia	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,232 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Labour Supply Count	2,403 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Nava

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.

Elda as a Nava alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 671 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 5,244 Nava+953%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,570 (2025) Navano percentage
Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.30/m² Nava−7%
Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 48.4 km Nava−38%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,016 Nava−6%

Full comparison More about Elda

Cities near Nava

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

Gijón Commuting Zone · 23.5 km away

Rent: 6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

San Martín del Rey Aurelio 12.7 km away

Rent: 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Siero 13.1 km away

Rent: 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Piloña 14.4 km away

Rent: 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Laviana 14.4 km away

Rent: 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Villaviciosa 14.9 km away

Rent: 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Noreña 16.7 km away

Rent: 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Langreo 17.3 km away

Rent: 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nava 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 guide

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; Nava's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Nava part of Gijón?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁷

Common questions

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

How many people live in Nava?

The published population was 5,244 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Nava?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Nava?

What is the unemployment rate in Nava?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Nava?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Nava a good place to live?

Nava 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 Nava part of Gijón?

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

Which cities are near Nava?

Gijón, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Siero, Piloña, Laviana are near Nava. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Nava?

The official country of birth distribution records 22 people (0.4%) 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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  title = {Nava, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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}

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