Living in Navarcles
In Navarcles, rent averages €5.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.5% (2026).
Navarcles is a city in Spain, with a population of 6,276 at the start of 2025. For Navarcles, the unemployment rate was 3.52% in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Navarcles?
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 Navarcles?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 2,793 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,340 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 450 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Navarcles 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 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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 Navarcles?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.52 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Navarcles 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.62 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 2,634 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.52 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in Navarcles?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €342 |
| 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 | €1,404 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Navarcles. 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 Navarcles. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BCN, 52.8 km away, with 163 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Navarcles. 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 Navarcles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))7
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.
Navarcles 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (PL. D'ESPANYA))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 20.87 · Feb 22.75 · Mar 25.72 · Apr 29.57 · May 32.78 · Jun 37.33 · Jul 37.77 · Aug 37.69 · Sep 34.93 · Oct 31.22 · Nov 23.85 · Dec 19.95 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -8.69 · Feb -10.16 · Mar -10.54 · Apr -2.47 · May -0.7 · Jun 4.55 · Jul 7.25 · Aug 7.38 · Sep 2.24 · Oct -3.56 · Nov -4.73 · Dec -7.91 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.02 · Feb 4.55 · Mar 7.71 · Apr 10.93 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.09 · Jul 22.72 · Aug 22.16 · Sep 17.87 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.79 · Dec 4.52 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Navarcles?
The published population was 6,276 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport91.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5.52 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.25 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 518 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Population Female | 3,133 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population Male | 2,976 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 6,276 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Navarcles
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 | 6,060 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,577 | 92.0% |
| South America | 154 | 2.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 107 | 1.8% |
| Africa | 98 | 1.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 57 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 34 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 26 | 0.4% |
| North America | 7 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,060 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,721 | 94.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 95 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 90 | 1.5% |
| South America | 65 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 42 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 28 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 15 | 0.2% |
| North America | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Navarcles
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.
Artés as a Navarcles alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €5.00/m² Artés vs €5.70/m² Navarcles−12%
- Unemployment: 3.2% Artés vs 3.5% Navarcles−9%
- Nearest airport: 56.6 km Artés vs 52.8 km Navarcles+7%
- Residents: 6,225 Artés vs 6,276 Navarcles−1%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Artés vs €2,261 Navarclessame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Artés vs 6,350 Navarclessame level
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Artés vs 11.0 µg/m³ Navarclessame level
Segovia as a Navarcles alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 510 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 6,276 Navarcles+735%
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 8.3% Navarcles+88%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 11.0 µg/m³ Navarcles−36%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €2,261 Navarcles−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 6,350 Navarclesno percentage
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €5.70/m² Navarcles+7%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 3.5% Navarcles−11%
Cities near Navarcles
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Navarcles, nearest in population first.
How does Navarcles compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Navarcles 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; Navarcles's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Navarcles part of Manresa?
Navarcles is in the published commuting zone of Manresa; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Manresa city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Navarcles?
The published population was 6,276 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Navarcles?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Navarcles?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 MANRESA (CEIP LA FONT)).
What is the unemployment rate in Navarcles?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Navarcles?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Navarcles a good place to live?
Navarcles 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 Navarcles part of Manresa?
Navarcles is in the published commuting zone of Manresa; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Navarcles?
Manresa, Sant Fruitós de Bages, Santpedor, Artés, Sallent are near Navarcles. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Navarcles?
The official country of birth distribution records 98 people (1.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Navarcles, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version abd7aa3498fd2a2cb65d4f5eed30f01c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/navarcles/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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