Living in Oliva de la Frontera

In Oliva de la Frontera, the statutory reference rent is €2.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2026).

Oliva de la Frontera's population was 4,903 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, the foreign population in Oliva de la Frontera numbered 142. Oliva de la Frontera recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population4,903people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Median gross salary (region)1,742EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA

Average net rent2.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 59% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate6.53%country median 4.4% — 49% aboveOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime3,460incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Oliva de la Frontera?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Oliva de la Frontera recorded 3,450 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Oliva de la Frontera?

Average net cold rent is 2.1 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): 2.1 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 citiesOliva de la Frontera highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Oliva de la Frontera€2.10

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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	3,450 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official
Main residence dwellings	2,148 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,305 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Oliva de la Frontera a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student62%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–73%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 126 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.1 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 Oliva de la Frontera?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2026).

Unemployment rate: 6.53 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Oliva de la Frontera is 6.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Oliva de la Frontera 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,566 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,742 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.53 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Oliva de la Frontera?

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

Left over each month€1,267of €1,425 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.	€1,425
Rent, 60 m²€2.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €126
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	€1,267

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oliva de la Frontera. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOliva de la Frontera 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	3,460 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Oliva de la Frontera's nearest airport was BJZ, 69 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	69 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BJZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oliva de la Frontera. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Oliva de la Frontera?

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: European Environment Agency⁵

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

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 Oliva de la Frontera 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

Oliva de la Frontera 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 21.01 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 28.54 · Apr 30.9 · May 37.24 · Jun 43.26 · Jul 45.37 · Aug 45.27 · Sep 43.39 · Oct 35.54 · Nov 25.39 · Dec 20.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.37 · Feb -5.38 · Mar -4.12 · Apr 0.24 · May 2.66 · Jun 8.01 · Jul 10.88 · Aug 11.68 · Sep 9.29 · Oct 2.12 · Nov -3.51 · Dec -5.89 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.54 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 13.97 · May 18.2 · Jun 23.41 · Jul 26.66 · Aug 26.96 · Sep 23.12 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 11.27 · Dec 8.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Oliva de la Frontera counted 2,148 households at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Oliva de la Frontera was 2,469 at the end of 2023. The count of male residents in Oliva de la Frontera was 2,498 at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Oliva de la Frontera?

The published population was 4,903 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	2.9 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁶Official
Foreign residents	142 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁶Official
Female residents	2,469 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official
Male residents	2,498 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official
Population	4,903 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷Official

International community in Oliva de la Frontera

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	5,080	100.0%
Spain	4,967	97.8%
Central America and Caribbean	38	0.7%
European Union (without Spain)	31	0.6%
South America	23	0.5%
Africa	12	0.2%
Asia	4	0.1%
Rent of Europe	4	0.1%
North America	1	0.0%

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	5,080	100.0%
Spanish	4,996	98.3%
Central America and Caribbean	37	0.7%
European Union (without Spain)	16	0.3%
Africa	14	0.3%
South America	13	0.3%
Asia	3	0.1%
Rent of Europe	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,148 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official
Labour force	2,244 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Oliva de la Frontera

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Oliva de la Frontera from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Oliva de la Frontera

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

Jerez de los Caballeros 13.7 km away

Rent: 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oliva de la Frontera 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; Oliva de la Frontera's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Oliva de la Frontera?

The published population was 4,903 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Oliva de la Frontera?

Average net cold rent is 2.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 147 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Oliva de la Frontera?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Oliva de la Frontera?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Oliva de la Frontera?

The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.

Is Oliva de la Frontera a good place to live?

Oliva de la Frontera 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 Oliva de la Frontera?

Jerez de los Caballeros is near Oliva de la Frontera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Oliva de la Frontera?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,967 people (97.8%) 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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