Living in Pedrera
In Pedrera, rent averages €4.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.4% (2026).
Pedrera's population was 5,057 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 4.43%.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Pedrera?
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 Pedrera?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 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): 4.9 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 | 2,322 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 1,854 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 471 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Pedrera 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 294 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.9 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 Pedrera?
The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.43 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Pedrera 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.46 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 2,082 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.43 %country median 4.4% — about the same | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Pedrera?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€4.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €294 |
| 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 | €1,137 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pedrera. 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 Pedrera. 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
The nearest airport was ODB, 69 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pedrera. 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 Pedrera?
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: European Environment Agency5
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.
Pedrera 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 21.51 · Feb 22.34 · Mar 29.21 · Apr 30.02 · May 37.84 · Jun 40.08 · Jul 41.88 · Aug 43.34 · Sep 42.04 · Oct 33.08 · Nov 27.56 · Dec 21.97 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -5.93 · Feb -5.88 · Mar -4.86 · Apr 0.29 · May 2.56 · Jun 7.89 · Jul 11.95 · Aug 13.37 · Sep 10.21 · Oct 0.67 · Nov -2.44 · Dec -3.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8 · Feb 8.87 · Mar 11.28 · Apr 13.85 · May 17.82 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 26.25 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 17.54 · Nov 11.73 · Dec 8.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Annual PM2.5 rose 42.9% between 2021 and 2024, from 7.0 to 10.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Pedrera?
The published population was 5,057 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport96%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 60.64 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.26 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 204 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Population Female | 2,569 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population Male | 2,535 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 5,057 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Pedrera
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 | 5,178 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,911 | 94.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 181 | 3.5% |
| South America | 24 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 21 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 18 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 13 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.2% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,178 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,944 | 95.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 171 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 17 | 0.3% |
| South America | 15 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 14 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 11 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 5 | 0.1% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Pedrera
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.
Alameda as a Pedrera alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.10/m² Alameda vs €4.90/m² Pedrera−37%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Alameda vs 4.3% Pedrera+44%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Alameda vs 4.4% Pedrera−12%
- Nearest airport: 61.0 km Alameda vs 69.0 km Pedrera−12%
- Residents: 5,426 Alameda vs 5,057 Pedrera+7%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Alameda vs €1,796 Pedrerasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Alameda vs 4,750 Pedrerasame level
Elda as a Pedrera alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 387 km, better on 4 of 5 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 5,057 Pedrera+992%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.90/m² Pedrera−18%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 10.0 µg/m³ Pedrera−50%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 69.0 km Pedrera−57%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,750 Pedrerano percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 4.3% (2025) Pedrerano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,796 Pedrera+5%
Tallinn as a Pedrera alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3249 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 10.0 µg/m³ Pedrera−70%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.90/m² (2022) Pedrerano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 69.0 km Pedrera−92%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Pedrerano percentage
Cities near Pedrera
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2.7 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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- 3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Pedrera, nearest in population first.
How does Pedrera compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pedrera 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; Pedrera'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 Pedrera?
The published population was 5,057 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Pedrera?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 343 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Pedrera?
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: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Pedrera?
The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Pedrera?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Pedrera a good place to live?
Pedrera 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 Pedrera?
Estepa, Aguadulce, Casariche, Herrera, Osuna are near Pedrera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Pedrera?
The official country of birth distribution records 21 people (0.4%) 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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