Living in Pilas
In Pilas, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2026).
Pilas had 14,222 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 5.77% in June 2026. The nearest airport was SVQ, 38.4 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Pilas?
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 Pilas?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 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 | 6,804 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,190 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,614 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Pilas 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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 Pilas?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Pilas 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.25 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 4,653 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.77 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Pilas?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,161 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pilas. 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 Pilas. 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pilas. 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 Pilas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency7
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.
Pilas 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALJARAFE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.82 · Feb 23.88 · Mar 30.99 · Apr 32.84 · May 38.64 · Jun 43.63 · Jul 45.4 · Aug 46.26 · Sep 44.81 · Oct 36.72 · Nov 29.02 · Dec 22.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -4.61 · Feb -3.53 · Mar -2.01 · Apr 2.13 · May 4.32 · Jun 10.24 · Jul 13.43 · Aug 14.25 · Sep 11.79 · Oct 3.04 · Nov -1.49 · Dec -3.32 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.96 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 12.66 · Apr 15.56 · May 19.91 · Jun 25.31 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 28.63 · Sep 24.25 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 12.85 · Dec 9.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Annual PM2.5 rose 7.7% between 2021 and 2024, from 13.0 to 14.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Pilas?
The published population was 14,222 people in January 2025. Source: Pilas - official stats19
By nationality
National passport92.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 45.93 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.77 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,049 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 7,013 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 7,039 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 14,222 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Pilas - official stats19Official |
International community in Pilas
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 | 13,914 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,856 | 92.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 609 | 4.4% |
| Africa | 190 | 1.4% |
| South America | 137 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 59 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 38 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.1% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 13,914 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,929 | 92.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 646 | 4.6% |
| Africa | 159 | 1.1% |
| South America | 63 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 50 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 40 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 7 | 0.1% |
| North America | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Pilas
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.
Benacazón as a Pilas alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €4.10/m² Benacazón vs €4.50/m² Pilas−9%
- Residents: 7,363 Benacazón vs 14,222 Pilas−48%
- Unemployment: 6.3% Benacazón vs 5.8% Pilas+10%
- Nearest airport: 27.8 km Benacazón vs 38.4 km Pilas−28%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Benacazón vs €1,796 Pilassame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Benacazón vs 4,750 Pilassame level
Vila-real as a Pilas alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 613 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 14,222 Pilas+277%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 7.8% Pilas+106%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.50/m² Pilas−11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Pilasno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Vila-real vs 14.0 µg/m³ Pilas+14%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Pilas+5%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.8% Pilas−5%
Tallinn as a Pilas alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3306 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 14.0 µg/m³ Pilas−79%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.50/m² (2022) Pilasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 38.4 km Pilas−85%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Pilasno percentage
Cities near Pilas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Pilas, nearest in population first.
How does Pilas compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pilas 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; Pilas's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Pilas part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Pilas is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mairena del Aljarafe city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Pilas?
The published population was 14,222 people in January 2025. Source: Pilas - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Pilas?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Pilas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Pilas?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Pilas?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Pilas a good place to live?
Pilas 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 Pilas part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Pilas is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Pilas?
Mairena del Aljarafe, Benacazón, Sanlúcar la Mayor, Umbrete, Bollullos de la Mitación are near Pilas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Pilas?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,856 people (92.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pilas, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 30cb6ca24bb84b2f017edeacf7119915]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/pilas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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