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Living in Palamós

Palamós is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 2.42% in June 2026. Palamós had a population of 18,933 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was GRO, 31.1 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.

Pricier rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Palamós.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Palamós?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 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): 7.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Palamós yet.

Net rent across major citiesPalamós highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Palamós highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€7.10Palamós€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,008 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,194 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings5,814 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 426 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.1 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 Palamós?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Palamós is 2.4%. 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%8440–5Palamós 2.4%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 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 availability99.22 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment7,128 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.42 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palamós. 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)

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,319 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palamós 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 100k1,319 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport49 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportGRO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport31.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palamós. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Palamós.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Palamós?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ (AJUNTAMENT))5

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
Palamós annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154019.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Palamós is 10.0 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/m³125–628 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/m³3510–11Palamós 10.030 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 mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BEGUR (CENTRE D'ESTUDIS DEL MAR))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ (AJUNTAMENT))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ (AJUNTAMENT))5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.15 · Feb 20.43 · Mar 24.7 · Apr 24.88 · May 28.85 · Jun 33.85 · Jul 34.69 · Aug 35.48 · Sep 33.66 · Oct 28.66 · Nov 23.06 · Dec 19.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.78 · Feb -3.04 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4.71 · May 5.5 · Jun 11.03 · Jul 14.38 · Aug 14.55 · Sep 10.79 · Oct 5.54 · Nov 2.15 · Dec -0.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.24 · Feb 9.29 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 14.07 · May 17.38 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 24.24 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 21.04 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 12.97 · Dec 9.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Monforte de Lemos18,933 residentsVillaquilambre18,905 residentsBoiro18,967 residentsTeo18,968 residentsSant Celoni18,977 residentsParets del Vallès18,885 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Palamós?

The published population was 18,933 people in January 2025. Source: Palamós - official stats16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Palamós residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.1%Foreign residents15.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area13.96 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents3,009 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female9,363 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male8,930 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population18,933 people1 Jan 2025Palamós - official stats16Official

International community in Palamós

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
TOTAL18,213100.0%
Spain14,67680.6%
Africa1,0215.6%
South America9695.3%
Central America and Caribbean5162.8%
European Union (without Spain)4242.3%
Rent of Europe3111.7%
Asia2531.4%
North America370.2%
Oceania60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL18,213100.0%
Spanish15,69686.2%
Africa8444.6%
South America4322.4%
European Union (without Spain)4212.3%
Central America and Caribbean3451.9%
Rent of Europe2621.4%
Asia1921.1%
North America170.1%
Oceania40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Palamós 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Foreign residents3,009 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population18,933 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Palamós - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings13,008 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.22 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,128 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,191 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count8,223 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Palamós?

The published population was 18,933 people in January 2025. Source: Palamós - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Palamós?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 497 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Palamós?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ (AJUNTAMENT)).

What is the unemployment rate in Palamós?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Palamós?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Palamós?

3,009 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Palamós a good place to live?

Palamós 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 Palamós?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,021 people (5.6%) 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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