Living in Órgiva
In Órgiva, rent averages €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.1% (2026).
Órgiva had 5,728 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The nearest airport was GRX, 44.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Órgiva?
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 Órgiva?
Average net cold rent is 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): 3 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 | 3,738 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,415 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,320 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Órgiva 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 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 8.07% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Órgiva?
The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 8.07 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Órgiva 8.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 59.5 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 1,617 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 8.07 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Órgiva?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €180 |
| 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 | €1,251 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Órgiva. 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 Órgiva. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 59.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Órgiva. 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 Órgiva?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency7
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.
Órgiva 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MOTRIL)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MOTRIL)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 19.28 · Feb 22.34 · Mar 26.41 · Apr 25.23 · May 32.45 · Jun 34.8 · Jul 36.92 · Aug 37.3 · Sep 36.3 · Oct 28.38 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 21.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -6.73 · Feb -6.5 · Mar -2.75 · Apr 0.2 · May 2.53 · Jun 7.71 · Jul 11.24 · Aug 12.29 · Sep 8.89 · Oct 0.92 · Nov 0.12 · Dec -1.79 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.94 · Feb 7.34 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.36 · May 16.44 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.81 · Sep 20.25 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.24 · Dec 7.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 9.0 in 2013 and 9.0 in 2024.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Órgiva?
The published population was 5,728 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport73.3%Foreign residents26.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 134.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,530 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es19Official |
| Population Female | 2,856 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 2,853 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 5,728 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Órgiva
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 | 5,853 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,313 | 73.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 654 | 11.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 565 | 9.7% |
| Africa | 156 | 2.7% |
| South America | 63 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 43 | 0.7% |
| North America | 37 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 15 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 7 | 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 | 5,853 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,271 | 73.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 719 | 12.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 649 | 11.1% |
| Africa | 130 | 2.2% |
| Asia | 26 | 0.4% |
| North America | 26 | 0.4% |
| South America | 19 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 8 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.1% |
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 Órgiva
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.
Dúrcal as a Órgiva alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 29.2 km Dúrcal vs 44.9 km Órgiva−35%
- Unemployment: 8.8% Dúrcal vs 8.1% Órgiva+9%
- Residents: 7,234 Dúrcal vs 5,728 Órgiva+26%
- Rent: €2.90/m² Dúrcal vs €3.00/m² Órgiva−3%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Dúrcal vs €1,796 Órgivasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Dúrcal vs 4,750 Órgivasame level
Tallinn as a Órgiva alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3213 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Órgiva−67%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €3.00/m² (2022) Órgivano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 44.9 km Órgiva−88%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Órgivano percentage
Cities near Órgiva
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 4.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Órgiva, nearest in population first.
How does Órgiva compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Órgiva 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; Órgiva'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 Órgiva?
The published population was 5,728 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Órgiva?
Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Órgiva?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Órgiva?
The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Órgiva?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Órgiva a good place to live?
Órgiva 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 Órgiva?
Dúrcal, Gualchos, Motril, Salobreña, Padul are near Órgiva. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Órgiva?
The official country of birth distribution records 156 people (2.7%) 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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