Living in Petrer
In Petrer, the statutory reference rent is €3.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.1% (2026).
Petrer is a city in Spain, with a population of 34,022 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 1,333 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Petrer?
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 Petrer?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 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): 3.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 16,473 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 13,152 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,324 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Petrer 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 228 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.8 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 7.05% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Petrer?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.05 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634
Petrer 7.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.19 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202523Official |
| People in employment | 12,795 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.05 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634Independent |
What does a salary buy in Petrer?
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. | €1,527 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €228 |
| 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 | €1,267 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Petrer. 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 Petrer. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Petrer?
Police recorded about 2,497 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,497 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ALC, 29.1 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Petrer. 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 Petrer?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Petrer 5.0
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 ELDA-LACY)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.2 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.6 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.7 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 7.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.9 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 23.9 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 28.7 · Apr 28.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 49 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 32.8 · Dec 25.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 204.3 · Feb 206 · Mar 249.6 · Apr 272.4 · May 313.3 · Jun 335 · Jul 358.4 · Aug 334 · Sep 273.5 · Oct 242 · Nov 197.2 · Dec 187.3 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Elche ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.6 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Petrer?
The published population was 34,022 people in January 2025. Source: Petrer - official stats22
By nationality
National passport96.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 104.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es24Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,333 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.19Official |
| Female residents | 17,163 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 16,751 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 34,022 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Petrer - official stats22Official |
International community in Petrer
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 | 34,055 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 32,335 | 94.9% |
| South America | 828 | 2.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 311 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 203 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 178 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 102 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 72 | 0.2% |
| North America | 26 | 0.1% |
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 | 34,055 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 33,118 | 97.2% |
| South America | 325 | 1.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 197 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 135 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 134 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 96 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 32 | 0.1% |
| North America | 15 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 3 | 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 Petrer
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.
Novelda as a Petrer alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €3.00/m² Novelda vs €3.80/m² Petrer−21%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,999 Novelda vs 2,497 Petrer+20%
- Unemployment: 6.2% Novelda vs 7.1% Petrer−13%
- Nearest airport: 21.4 km Novelda vs 29.1 km Petrer−26%
- Residents: 26,606 Novelda vs 34,022 Petrer−22%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Novelda vs €1,888 Petrersame level
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Novelda vs 5.0 µg/m³ Petrersame level
Vila-real as a Petrer alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 172 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.1% Petrer−22%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 34,022 Petrer+58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 2,497 Petrerno percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.80/m² Petrer+5%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 29.1 km Petrer+17%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,888 Petrersame level
Cities near Petrer
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Petrer, nearest in population first.
How does Petrer compare?
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Petrer in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Petrer 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; Petrer's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Petrer part of Elda?
Petrer is in the published commuting zone of Elda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Elda city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Petrer?
The published population was 34,022 people in January 2025. Source: Petrer - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Petrer?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 266 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Petrer?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY).
How safe is Petrer?
Police recorded about 2,497 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 Petrer?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Petrer?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Petrer a good place to live?
Petrer 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.
Is Petrer part of Elda?
Petrer is in the published commuting zone of Elda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Petrer?
Elda, Sax, Monòver/Monóvar, Novelda, Monforte del Cid are near Petrer. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Petrer?
The official country of birth distribution records 32,335 people (94.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Petrer, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 21cc12727d0f52d56385b4538917e16a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/petrer/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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