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Living in Pollença

Pollença had 17,807 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 1.01% in June 2026. The nearest airport was PMI, 43.3 km away, with 126 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.9% in June 2025.

Pricier rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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 Pollença.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pollença?

Average net cold rent is 7 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesPollença highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pollença 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€7.00Pollença€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,773 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,465 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings7,308 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Pollença?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.01 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Pollença is 1.0%. 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%8440–5Pollença 1.0%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 availability97.93 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment5,250 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,080 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.01 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport126 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportPMI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport43.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pollença?

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: European Environment Agency4

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
Pollença annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154017.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/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 Pollença 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/m³419–10Pollença 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station S'ALBUFERA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCUDIA I)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 17.77 · Feb 18.61 · Mar 22.79 · Apr 21.74 · May 26.15 · Jun 30.98 · Jul 32.08 · Aug 32.12 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 28.04 · Nov 23.56 · Dec 19.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 4.43 · Feb 3.38 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 8.28 · May 10.19 · Jun 15.34 · Jul 18.72 · Aug 19.78 · Sep 16.92 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.93 · Dec 6.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.33 · Feb 11.82 · Mar 13.19 · Apr 15.21 · May 18.26 · Jun 22.56 · Jul 25.61 · Aug 26.09 · Sep 23.65 · Oct 20.78 · Nov 16.49 · Dec 13.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Pollença by year, µg/m³5.48.110.913.620132015202020249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 50.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 6.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Barbastro17,807 residentsTavernes de la Valldigna17,866 residentsPiera17,880 residentsBalaguer17,729 residentsManzanares17,728 residentsDaimiel17,722 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pollença?

The published population was 17,807 people in January 2025. Source: Pollença - official stats14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pollença residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.3%Foreign residents24.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area151.7 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents4,397 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female8,691 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male8,588 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population17,807 people1 Jan 2025Pollença - official stats14Official

International community in Pollença

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
TOTAL16,903100.0%
Spain12,52374.1%
South America1,3758.1%
European Union (without Spain)1,1566.8%
Rent of Europe9345.5%
Africa4342.6%
Central America and Caribbean2251.3%
Asia1811.1%
North America600.4%
Oceania150.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL16,903100.0%
Spanish13,10477.5%
European Union (without Spain)1,5449.1%
Rent of Europe9405.6%
South America5803.4%
Africa3892.3%
Asia1851.1%
Central America and Caribbean1160.7%
North America380.2%
Oceania70.0%

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

Is Pollença 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–77%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents4,397 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population17,807 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Pollença - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings13,773 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.93 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment5,250 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
Households6,465 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count6,348 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pollença 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pollença?

The published population was 17,807 people in January 2025. Source: Pollença - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Pollença?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Pollença?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pollença?

The unemployment rate is about 1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Pollença?

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

How many foreign residents live in Pollença?

4,397 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Pollença a good place to live?

Pollença 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 Pollença?

The official country of birth distribution records 434 people (2.6%) 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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Sources

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  2. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station S'ALBUFERA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCUDIA I) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Pollença - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  6. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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