Living in Olot
In Olot, the statutory reference rent is €5.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.03% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 10,356. At the start of 2025, Olot had a population of 39,519.
Lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Olot?
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 Olot?
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 | 16,713 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 13,638 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,075 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Olot 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 Olot?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.03 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Olot 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.53 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 15,705 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.03 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent |
What does a salary buy in Olot?
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 Olot. 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 Olot. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 408.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olot 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 guideSafety
How safe is Olot?
Police recorded about 3,853 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,853 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRO, 38.2 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Olot. 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
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANTA PAU (CAN JORDÀ))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.95 · Feb 22.65 · Mar 26.78 · Apr 29.32 · May 33.65 · Jun 39.53 · Jul 39 · Aug 37.71 · Sep 35.3 · Oct 31.47 · Nov 24.94 · Dec 19.14 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -9.1 · Feb -9.4 · Mar -6.85 · Apr -1.41 · May -0.04 · Jun 5.58 · Jul 8.6 · Aug 7.75 · Sep 4.16 · Oct -1.47 · Nov -3.97 · Dec -5.17 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.36 · Feb 5.85 · Mar 8.76 · Apr 11.7 · May 15.62 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 23.09 · Aug 22.64 · Sep 18.58 · Oct 14.69 · Nov 9.18 · Dec 5.9 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Olot?
The published population was 39,519 people in January 2025. Source: Olot - official stats16
By nationality
National passport73.8%Foreign residents26.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 29.05 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 27.78 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,356 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 18,683 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 19,292 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 39,519 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Olot - official stats16Official |
International community in Olot
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 | 36,181 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 26,574 | 73.4% |
| Africa | 2,550 | 7.0% |
| Asia | 2,363 | 6.5% |
| South America | 1,683 | 4.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,175 | 3.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 1,174 | 3.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 635 | 1.8% |
| North America | 25 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 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 | 36,181 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 28,164 | 77.8% |
| Asia | 2,353 | 6.5% |
| Africa | 2,039 | 5.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,264 | 3.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 873 | 2.4% |
| South America | 805 | 2.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 646 | 1.8% |
| North America | 18 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 18 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Olot
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 an Olot alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 497 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 408.7 Olot+128%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.70/m² Olot−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Olot−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 3,853 Olot+12%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 39,519 Olot+40%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 27.8% (2025) Olotno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 38.2 km Olot−21%
Cities near Olot
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Olot, nearest in population first.
How does Olot compare?
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Olot in rankings
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; Olot's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Olot?
The published population was 39,519 people in January 2025. Source: Olot - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Olot?
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.
How safe is Olot?
Police recorded about 3,853 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Olot?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Olot?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Olot?
10,356 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Olot a good place to live?
Olot 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 Olot?
Torelló, Banyoles, Ripoll are near Olot. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Olot?
The official country of birth distribution records 26,574 people (73.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Olot, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e704cf384d456a54b5c5a3af2968cb67]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/olot/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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