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Living in Palma

Palma is a city in Spain, with a population of 434,786 at the start of 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 12.1%. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.8 per m² per month in 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Palma?

Average net cold rent is 9.8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 9.8 EUR/m²/month · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Palma18

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

Net rent across major citiesPalma highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Palma 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€6.60Córdoba€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings186,480 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings157,101 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings29,382 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Palma18Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 588 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.8 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Palma?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.14 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city5
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Palma is 12.1%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Palma 12.1%23 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 availability97.69 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment169,317 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,080 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.14 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palma. 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 Palma. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k591.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palma 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 100k591.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Palma?

Police recorded about 8,236 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

Recorded crime across major citiesPalma highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palma 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 residents8,236 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport126 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportPMI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport7.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palma. 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 Palma.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 9.8°C in January and 25.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40 mm in January and 3.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Palma?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station HOSPITAL JOAN MARCH)4

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
Palma average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Palma average monthly precipitation, mm02040608040322332291341657676250JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Palma average monthly sunshine, hours051015205678101111108755JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Palma annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104022.0NO₂µg/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 Palma is 9.0 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/m³419–10Palma 9.035 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 mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station FONERS)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BELLVER)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station HOSPITAL JOAN MARCH)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.4 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20.3 · May 24.2 · Jun 28.6 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 24 · Nov 19.2 · Dec 16.4 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, PALMA DE MALLORCA/SON SAN JUAN, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 8.2 · May 11.8 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, PALMA DE MALLORCA/SON SAN JUAN, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.3 · May 18 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 14 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, PALMA DE MALLORCA/SON SAN JUAN, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 32.4 · Mar 23.1 · Apr 32.3 · May 28.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 3.7 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 56.9 · Oct 67 · Nov 61.7 · Dec 49.6 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, PALMA DE MALLORCA/SON SAN JUAN, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 8.2 · May 9.5 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 4.8 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, PALMA DE MALLORCA/SON SAN JUAN, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Murcia479,405 residentsPalmas de Gran Canaria, Las381,868 residentsAlacant/Alicante366,221 residentsBilbao351,124 residentsCórdoba323,262 residentsMálaga599,063 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Palma?

The published population was 434,786 people in January 2025. Source: Palma - official stats17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Palma residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.7%Foreign residents20.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area208.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share20.75 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents88,243 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female216,732 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male206,618 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population434,786 people1 Jan 2025Palma - official stats17Official

International community in Palma

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
TOTAL424,837100.0%
Spain315,37674.2%
South America49,21811.6%
European Union (without Spain)22,7915.4%
Africa12,9733.1%
Asia8,9912.1%
Central America and Caribbean7,2591.7%
Rent of Europe6,6591.6%
North America1,3880.3%
Oceania1820.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL424,837100.0%
Spanish349,68182.3%
European Union (without Spain)26,7346.3%
South America19,9564.7%
Africa10,6062.5%
Asia8,4622.0%
Rent of Europe5,5001.3%
Central America and Caribbean2,9330.7%
North America8000.2%
Oceania1180.0%
Statelens470.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Palma 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–47%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–58%
Foreign residents88,243 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population434,786 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Palma - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Palma
Dwellings186,480 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.69 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment169,317 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
Households157,101 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count203,793 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Palma?

The published population was 434,786 people in January 2025. Source: Palma - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Palma?

Average net cold rent is 9.8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 686 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Palma.

Is the air quality good in Palma?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station HOSPITAL JOAN MARCH).

How safe is Palma?

Police recorded about 8,236 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 Palma?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Palma?

The median gross salary is 2,080 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Palma a good place to live?

Palma 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 Palma?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,973 people (3.1%) 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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  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BELLVER) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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