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Living in Puertollano

In Puertollano, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.6% (2026).

Puertollano had 45,565 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4% in June 2025. The nearest airport was ODB, 113.8 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population45,565people1 Jan 2025Official source · Puertollano - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,837EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate8.64%country median 4.4% — 97% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,764offences per 100,000country median 4,281 — 12% belowOfficial source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Puertollano.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Puertollano?

Average net cold rent is 4 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Puertollano recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Puertollano€4.00
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
Dwellings26,589 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings19,500 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings7,092 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Puertollano 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–72%
Family48%strong on housing, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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

The unemployment rate was 8.64% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Puertollano?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.64 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Puertollano is 8.6%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.39 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment14,436 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.64 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent

What does a salary buy in Puertollano?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,837 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,219of €1,491 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.€1,491
Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €240
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€1,219
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents272 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Puertollano 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents272 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Puertollano?

Police recorded about 3,764 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,764 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
Recorded crime across major citiesPuertollano highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Puertollano highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Puertollano3,764
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,764 offences per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport113.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Puertollano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)7

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

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 Puertollano is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RAMPAS MECÁNICAS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)7Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.81 · Feb 21.72 · Mar 29.32 · Apr 29.95 · May 36.21 · Jun 41.41 · Jul 43.34 · Aug 43.06 · Sep 42.15 · Oct 33.29 · Nov 26.15 · Dec 21.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -6.5 · Feb -5.98 · Mar -5.25 · Apr -1.63 · May 0.85 · Jun 6.89 · Jul 10.75 · Aug 11.83 · Sep 7.39 · Oct -1 · Nov -4.26 · Dec -6.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.72 · Feb 6.84 · Mar 9.93 · Apr 13.06 · May 17.72 · Jun 23.79 · Jul 27.33 · Aug 27.02 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 9.65 · Dec 6.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Puertollano?

The published population was 45,565 people in January 2025. Source: Puertollano - official stats18

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,147 is not 5.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area225.1 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share5.91 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official
Foreign residents2,147 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population Female23,421 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male21,706 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population45,565 people1 Jan 2025Puertollano - official stats18Official

International community in Puertollano

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
TOTAL46,128100.0%
Spain43,96095.3%
South America9702.1%
European Union (without Spain)4280.9%
Africa3490.8%
Central America and Caribbean1500.3%
Asia1380.3%
Rent of Europe960.2%
North America330.1%
Oceania40.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL46,128100.0%
Spanish44,63396.8%
South America5431.2%
European Union (without Spain)4040.9%
Africa2470.5%
Asia1550.3%
Central America and Caribbean780.2%
Rent of Europe520.1%
North America140.0%
Oceania10.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households19,500 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count19,941 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Puertollano

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.

Almodóvar del Campo as a Puertollano alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €3.00/m² Almodóvar del Campo vs €4.00/m² Puertollano−25%
  • Unemployment: 5.7% Almodóvar del Campo vs 8.6% Puertollano−34%
  • Residents: 5,637 Almodóvar del Campo vs 45,565 Puertollano−88%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 (2025) Almodóvar del Campo vs 3,764 (2024) Puertollanono percentage
  • Nearest airport: 114.2 km Almodóvar del Campo vs 113.8 km Puertollanosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Almodóvar del Campo vs €1,837 Puertollanosame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Almodóvar del Campo vs 11.0 µg/m³ Puertollanosame level
Full comparisonMore about Almodóvar del Campo

Vila-real as a Puertollano alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 372 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 5.9% Puertollano+171%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 272.0 Puertollano+92%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 8.6% Puertollano−37%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 3,764 Puertollano−28%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 113.8 km Puertollano−70%
  • Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 45,565 Puertollano+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,837 Puertollanosame level
Full comparisonMore about Vila-real

Cities near Puertollano

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

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Alhaurín de la Torre45,066 residentsPuerto del Rosario46,150 residentsPortugalete44,843 residentsSanturtzi46,442 residentsSant Feliu de Llobregat46,781 residentsMislata47,079 residents

How does Puertollano compare?

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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; Puertollano'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 Puertollano?

The published population was 45,565 people in January 2025. Source: Puertollano - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Puertollano?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Puertollano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL).

How safe is Puertollano?

Police recorded about 3,764 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.

What is the unemployment rate in Puertollano?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Puertollano?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Puertollano a good place to live?

Puertollano 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 Puertollano?

Argamasilla de Calatrava, Almodóvar del Campo are near Puertollano. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Puertollano?

The official country of birth distribution records 349 people (0.8%) 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, September 29). Puertollano, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9a2e24aad5c2ce846f08c8f708b1c739]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/puertollano/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Puertollano, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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