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Living in Posadas

In Posadas, the statutory reference rent is €3.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2026).

Posadas is in Spain; its population was 7,273 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.36%.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population7,273people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 25% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate5.36%country median 4.4% — 22% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,750incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2

Cheaper rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Posadas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Posadas?

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.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Posadas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPosadas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Posadas highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Posadas€3.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings4,026 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Main residence dwellings2,925 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings1,101 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Posadas 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Posadas?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.36 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Posadas is 5.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability90.9 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment2,643 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.36 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent

What does a salary buy in Posadas?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,203of €1,463 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€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€1,203
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Posadas Salary needed to live in Posadas

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPosadas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Posadas highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,750 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 23.2 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.9% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport23.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Posadas. 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Posadas.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.1 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 20.9 · Apr 23.4 · May 27.8 · Jun 33.1 · Jul 36.9 · Aug 36.7 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 25.6 · Nov 19 · Dec 15.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 9.3 · May 12.5 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 13.9 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.2 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 28 · Sep 24 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 10.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.6 · Feb 52.7 · Mar 61.3 · Apr 54.3 · May 42.4 · Jun 11 · Jul 0.5 · Aug 6.7 · Sep 36.6 · Oct 78.7 · Nov 79.2 · Dec 90.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 195.6 · Feb 207.3 · Mar 246.1 · Apr 270.1 · May 319.1 · Jun 356.8 · Jul 395.1 · Aug 368.7 · Sep 277.2 · Oct 242.1 · Nov 199.7 · Dec 180.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Spain: Dos Hermanas ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.7 °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 Posadas?

The published population was 7,273 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area160.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share3.3 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents240 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Female residents3,658 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Male residents3,598 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population7,273 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Posadas

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
TOTAL7,312100.0%
Spain7,08496.9%
European Union (without Spain)1041.4%
South America430.6%
Africa270.4%
Rent of Europe270.4%
Asia150.2%
Central America and Caribbean120.2%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,312100.0%
Spanish7,16398.0%
European Union (without Spain)520.7%
Rent of Europe300.4%
Africa270.4%
South America240.3%
Asia80.1%
Central America and Caribbean80.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,925 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour force3,384 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Alternatives for people set on Posadas

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.

Fuente Palmera as a Posadas alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.6% Fuente Palmera vs 5.4% Posadas−33%
  • Rent: €3.20/m² Fuente Palmera vs €3.80/m² Posadas−16%
  • Residents: 9,883 Fuente Palmera vs 7,273 Posadas+36%
  • Nearest airport: 27.2 km Fuente Palmera vs 23.2 km Posadas+17%
  • Foreign residents: 3.5% Fuente Palmera vs 3.3% Posadas+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Fuente Palmera vs €1,796 Posadassame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Fuente Palmera vs 4,750 Posadassame level
Full comparisonMore about Fuente Palmera

Vila-real as a Posadas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 494 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 3.3% Posadas+385%
  • Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 7,273 Posadas+637%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Posadasno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 23.2 km Posadas+47%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.80/m² Posadas+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Posadas+5%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.4% Posadassame level
Full comparisonMore about Vila-real

Cities near Posadas

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fuente Palmera 10.8 km away
Rent
3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Palma del Río 19.2 km away
Rent
3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
La Carlota 20.9 km away
Rent
3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Posadas, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Elorrio7,277 residentsDerio7,294 residentsFuentes de Andalucía7,247 residentsHuéscar7,241 residentsCubas de la Sagra7,238 residentsBenalup-Casas Viejas7,236 residents

How does Posadas compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Posadas 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.

School 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; Posadas's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Posadas part of Córdoba?

Posadas is in the published commuting zone of Córdoba; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Córdoba city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Posadas?

The published population was 7,273 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Posadas?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Posadas?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Posadas?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Posadas?

240 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Posadas a good place to live?

Posadas 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 Posadas part of Córdoba?

Posadas is in the published commuting zone of Córdoba; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Posadas?

Almodóvar del Río, Fuente Palmera, Palma del Río, La Carlota are near Posadas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Posadas?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,084 people (96.9%) 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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