Living in Ondara
In Ondara, rent averages €4.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.79% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95% in June 2025. Its population was 7,717 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Ondara?
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 Ondara?
Average net cold rent is 4.1 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): 4.1 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 | 3,936 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,667 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,272 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Ondara 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 246 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.1 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ondara?
The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.79 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Ondara 4.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.01 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 2,835 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.79 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent |
What does a salary buy in Ondara?
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. | €1,527 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €246 |
| 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 | €1,249 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ondara. 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 Ondara. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,330 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 ALC, 78.7 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ondara. 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 | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 20.2 · Feb 22.09 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 26.35 · May 32.13 · Jun 34.86 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 36.65 · Sep 33.79 · Oct 29.52 · Nov 25.98 · Dec 20.57 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan 2.89 · Feb 2.29 · Mar 4.19 · Apr 7.33 · May 9.19 · Jun 14.28 · Jul 19.21 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 16.49 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 4.43 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.66 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.43 · Apr 15.41 · May 18.58 · Jun 22.79 · Jul 25.58 · Aug 26.05 · Sep 23.55 · Oct 20.29 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.61 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ondara?
The published population was 7,717 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7
By nationality
National passport78.2%Foreign residents21.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 10.35 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 21.81 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,686 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Population Female | 3,669 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 3,639 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 7,717 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7Official |
International community in Ondara
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 | 7,082 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,580 | 78.8% |
| South America | 504 | 7.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 398 | 5.6% |
| Africa | 263 | 3.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 207 | 2.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 61 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 48 | 0.7% |
| North America | 20 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 | 7,082 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,934 | 83.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 367 | 5.2% |
| South America | 272 | 3.8% |
| Africa | 237 | 3.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 192 | 2.7% |
| Asia | 48 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 26 | 0.4% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Ondara
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.
Gata de Gorgos as an Ondara alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.30/m² Gata de Gorgos vs €4.10/m² Ondara−20%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Gata de Gorgos vs 4.8% Ondara−29%
- Foreign residents: 27.1% Gata de Gorgos vs 21.8% Ondara+24%
- Residents: 6,773 Gata de Gorgos vs 7,717 Ondara−12%
- Nearest airport: 78.3 km Gata de Gorgos vs 78.7 km Ondarasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Gata de Gorgos vs €1,888 Ondarasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Gata de Gorgos vs 5,330 Ondarasame level
Elda as an Ondara alternative in the same country
80 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 7,717 Ondara+616%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 78.7 km Ondara−62%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,330 Ondarano percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 21.8% (2025) Ondarano percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.10/m² Ondarasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Ondarasame level
Cities near Ondara
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Ondara, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ondara 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; Ondara'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 Ondara?
The published population was 7,717 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Ondara?
Average net cold rent is 4.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 287 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Ondara?
The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Ondara?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Ondara?
1,686 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).
Is Ondara a good place to live?
Ondara 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 Ondara?
Verger, el, Pedreguer, Dénia, Gata de Gorgos, Pego are near Ondara. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Ondara?
The official country of birth distribution records 263 people (3.7%) 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). Ondara, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e488464a8a10769e0e89672774408a69]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/ondara/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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