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Living in Oviedo

Oviedo is a city in Spain. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €38 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €126 in December 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in 2025. For Oviedo, monthly precipitation was 101.5 mm in January and 43.8 mm in July. Its population was 223,968 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Oviedo?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oviedo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Oviedo?

Average net cold rent is 6.7 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): 6.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Oviedo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€286
Utilities, 85 m² flat€126
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€38
Fitness club€36
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesOviedo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oviedo highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Oviedo€6.70
Murcia€5.80
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Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.08 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly286.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.5 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Oviedo. Jul 2026. Prices in Oviedo23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home126.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings127,212 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings95,562 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings31,647 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 402 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.7 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.25% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Oviedo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.25 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Oviedo is 9.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Oviedo 9.3%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.19 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment85,266 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,016 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.25 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Oviedo by year, %8.6%11.8%15.0%18.2%201520172019202120249.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 47.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.5% to 9.3%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oviedo. 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
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oviedo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k639.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oviedo 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k639.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oviedo?

Police recorded about 3,424 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesOviedo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oviedo highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,424 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportOVD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport26.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oviedo. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information
Open the full Spain section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oviedo.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.4°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oviedo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MITECO Evaluación de la calidad del aire en España 2024 — Table 16 PM2.517

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oviedo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oviedo average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401028988978062445766105134105JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oviedo average monthly sunshine, hours05101520445666666544JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oviedo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.4PM2.5154017.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Oviedo is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–6Oviedo 5.428 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PLAZA DE TOROS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PLAZA DE TOROS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5.4 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024MITECO Evaluación de la calidad del aire en España 2024 — Table 16 PM2.517Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.1 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15 · Apr 16.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 22 · Oct 19 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 12.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, OVIEDO, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, OVIEDO, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.4 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 11.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, OVIEDO, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 101.5 · Feb 89.1 · Mar 87.8 · Apr 96.5 · May 80.2 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 66.4 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 134 · Dec 105.3 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, OVIEDO, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 5.5 · May 5.7 · Jun 5.7 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 5.9 · Sep 5.8 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 3.5 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, OVIEDO, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Sabadell225,368 residentsCartagena220,704 residentsBadalona231,542 residentsTerrassa233,270 residentsMóstoles214,817 residentsGranada233,975 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oviedo?

The published population was 223,968 people in January 2025. Source: Oviedo - official stats21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oviedo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.6%Foreign residents 8.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents431.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area186.6 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share8.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents18,755 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density1,179 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female116,944 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male100,640 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population223,968 people1 Jan 2025Oviedo - official stats21Official
Population over time35 published observations, 1990–2025
Population in Oviedo by year, residents192,130204,247216,363228,480199019962005201120192025223,968residents

Population rose 15.1% between 1990 and 2025, from 194,637 to 223,968.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Oviedo by year, residents11,47915,13918,79922,4592014201620182022202521,702residents

Foreign residents rose 52.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 14,218 to 21,702.

International community in Oviedo

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL217,164100.0%
Spain191,50588.2%
South America12,3555.7%
European Union (without Spain)4,3012.0%
Central America and Caribbean3,1591.5%
Africa2,5931.2%
Rent of Europe1,4700.7%
North America9140.4%
Asia8270.4%
Oceania400.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL217,164100.0%
Spanish203,14593.5%
South America4,9082.3%
European Union (without Spain)3,7681.7%
Africa2,0410.9%
Central America and Caribbean1,2740.6%
Rent of Europe8990.4%
Asia7110.3%
North America3400.2%
Statelens700.0%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Oviedo 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.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–74%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–75%
Family62%strong on safety, weak on education · range 54–70%
Retirement68%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 59–77%
Foreign residents18,755 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population223,968 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Oviedo - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings127,212 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.19 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment85,266 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households95,559 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count101,193 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Oviedo?

The published population was 223,968 people in January 2025. Source: Oviedo - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Oviedo?

Average net cold rent is 6.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 469 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Oviedo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MITECO Evaluación de la calidad del aire en España 2024 — Table 16 PM2.5.

How safe is Oviedo?

Police recorded about 3,424 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 Oviedo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Oviedo?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Oviedo a good place to live?

Oviedo 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Oviedo?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,593 people (1.2%) 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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